§ Mr. ROYCEasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) whether, he will state the total area of British Uganda.; how many square miles of it are of no or trivial value, grazing land only or 309W fit for cultivation by means of artificial irrigation only, and arable; of the arable land how many square miles are alienated to Europeans, available for alienation to Europeans, in Native occupation, and un-assigned to Natives or Europeans; the total cum paid to Government for land alienated in freehold to Europeans for each year since 1901; the total sum paid by leaseholders to Government during the last financial year; the estimated number of Natives in the employment of Government and private industry for the whole or part of the last financial year; and the average rate of Native wages without food for unskilled and semi-skilled labour;
(2) Whether he will state the total area of British East. Africa; how many square miles of it arc of no or value, grazing land only or lit for cultivation by means of artificial irrigation only, and arable; of the arable land how many square miles are alienated to Europeans, available for alienation to Europeans, in Native occupation, and unassigned to Natives or Europeans; the total sum paid to Government for land alienated in free- hold to Europeans for each year since 1901; the total sum paid by leaseholders to Government during the last financial year; the estimated number of Natives in the employment of Government and private industry for the whole or part of the last financial year; and the average rate of Native wages, without food, in the highlands and coast districts for unskilled and semi-skilled labour?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYI regret that it is impossible without, reference to the Governors of the East Africa Protectorate and Uganda to answer the hon. Member's two questions. Inquiry will be made and the result will be communicated to him in due course.