§ Mr. J. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement about constitutional reform in the Windward Islands.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsI have agreed to a number of reforms which it is intended to introduce into the constitution of the four Windward Island Colonies. The Reforms include universal adult suffrage; the abolition of property and income qualifications for candidates for election to the Legislative Councils; changes in the composition of the Legislative Councils so as to give a majority of elected members; and a change in the composition of the Executive Council of each Colony whereby a minority of elected members will be elected to the Executive Council by the whole Legislative Council in each Colony.