§ Sir G. Schusterasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will issue a revised version of the Return, entitled British Colonies, Protectorates, etc. (Local Legislatures), dated 2nd November, 1938; and, in anticipation, state which of the Colonies, Protectorates, Dependencies, etc., can be classified in each of the following categories, or in such other or additional categories as may be more appropriate: wholly elected legislature with responsible government, namely, Ministers selected, entirely or as to a majority, from the elected legislature; wholly elected legislature or assembly but nominated executive; legislature with a majority of elected members; legislature with a majority of unofficial, elected or nominated, members; legislature with an official majority but some elected members; legislature with no elected, but some unofficial members; no legislature.
§ Colonel StanleyA revised return will be prepared when the constitutional changes which, as the House is aware, are taking place in a number of Colonies, are completed, Meanwhile, I will send my hon. Friend a note of the information which he desires as soon as it can conveniently be assembled.