§ Mr. Piratinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will now state what steps are to be taken in Bermuda following the Report of the Joint Committee of the Colonial Parliament.
Mr. Creech JonesA Social Security Bill is at present under consideration by the House of Assembly, and a Bill to provide for free education in non-invested schools has been drafted. Committees have been appointed to report on the franchise, the employment of coloured people in the Civil Service, housing, hospital facilities, vocational training, prison accommodation for youthful offenders, and recreation facilities. The Committee on the employment of coloured people in the Civil Service has reported, but the report has not yet been considered by the Legislature.