Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what immediate steps are being taken in the light of recent industrial disputes in the copper belt in Northern Rhodesia to remove the grievances of the African mineworkers; and 980W to improve wages and employment conditions?
Mr. M. MacDonaldThe companies have recently given the African employés on the copper mines an increase in pay of 2s. 6d. per monthly ticket. As regards conditions generally, considerable progress has been made in recent times in the promotion of native health, education and welfare, and this progress is still going on. Such specific grievances as the African employés may wish now to bring forward will no doubt be considered by the Commission of Inquiry.