§ 23. Mr. P. Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the report of the Commission on the cost of living in Nigeria, publication of which was promised on 29th June, will be available here and in Nigeria; whether he is aware that the delay has gone far to dissipate the goodwill created by the Commission's inquiry and has increased the difficulties of the responsible Nigerian trade union leaders and the Colonial Government; and whether he has accepted the recommendations of the committee.
Mr. Creech JonesThis report was published on Monday and is now available both here and in Nigeria. I am fully aware of the difficulties caused by the delay in publication which was due in part to circumstances affecting the printing trade in this country. Most of the specific recommendations of the Commission were accepted by my predecessor, to whose despatch on the subject, published with the report, I would refer my hon. Friend.