HC Deb 13 February 1948 vol 447 cc135-6W
Dr. Segal

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, why the Sierra Leone Police Bill and Radio-Active Minerals Bill were not placed before the Protectorate Assembly despite an official assurance given at the inauguration of the Assembly that all legislation affecting the Protectorate would be sent to each member of the Assembly for consideration; and whether he will take steps to see that all such legislation should receive due consideration by the Protectorate Assembly.

Mr. Rees-Williams

As the Police Bill provides, its immediate application would be limited to the Colony. The Protectorate Assembly would be consulted before it is applied to the Protectorate and in fact no such extension is contemplated at present. The Radio-Active Minerals Ordinance merely re-enacts in consolidated form provisions already contained in existing legislation. In these circumstances it was considered unnecessary to refer these Bills to the Assembly.