§ 134. Mr. W. Griffithsasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations the number of primary and secondary schools, respectively, in Basutoland, Bechuanaland, and Swaziland; the facilities for higher and technical education in each of the territories; and the number of scholarships which have been granted to students from each of the three territories to the United Kingdom or other universities.
§ Mr. AlportThere are 957 primary schools in Basutoland, 163 in the Bechuanaland Protectorate and 244 in Swaziland. In Basutoland there are 17 secondary schools, seven in the Bechuanaland Protectorate and ten in Swaziland. These figures include schools with both primary and secondary classes. In answer to the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer given on 4th December, 1956, to the hon. Member for Eton and Slough (Mr. Brockway). At the present time 40 students from Basutoland are on scholarships to universities in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. I will send the comparable figures for Bechuanaland and Swaziland to the hon. Member as soon as they are available.