Social, Political and Economic Progress

HC Deb 25 February 1957 vol 565 cc133-4W

105. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to publicise the social, political and economic progress of each of the Colonies in the British Empire during the last ten years; and if he will take steps to issue a White Paper setting out the social, political and economic progress during the last ten years of each of the Colonies in the British Empire.

Mr. Profumo

Information about social, political and economic progress in the Colonial Territories continues to be regularly disseminated by the official information services at home and overseas.

I think that the hon. and learned Member's suggestion is met by existing publications, particularly the annual Report which my right hon. Friend and his predecessors have presented to Parliament and the series of annual and biennial Colonial Reports for individual territories published by H.M. Stationery Office.