HC Deb 24 November 1949 vol 470 cc51-2W
Mr. Skinnard

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will consider substituting election of members to the African District Councils in Kenya for the present system of nomination.

the numbers employed in the industry, and the value and weight exported in 1935 and in 1948 respectively.

Mr. Bottomley

Information for 1948 is not available for the pottery industry as a whole; the following table gives the required particulars, where available, in respect of domestic pottery (other than stoneware).

Mr. Creech Jones

It is already provided for in the Draft Bill for the replacement of Local Native Councils by African District Councils that Provincial Commissioners may authorise the election of African members to African District Councils. In some areas a system of election has been in force for some time.