HC Deb 30 July 1957 vol 574 cc170-1W
Mr. Wilfred Paling

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the numbers of Africans from Tanganyika who are receiving technical training at Makerere College, at the Royal Technical College, Nairobi. at the Yunda Trade School, the number who will be admitted to the new trade school at Moshi and the numbers receiving technical training in the United Kingdom respectively, for the years 1955–57 inclusive.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd,

pursuant to Mr. Profumo's reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 9th July, 1957; Vol. 573, c. 185], supplied the following information regarding the numbers of Africans from Tanganyika who are receiving technical training:

(a)Makerere College

There are no technical training courses held at Makerere College.

(b)Royal Technical College, Nairbi

Admissions in 1956 16
Admissions in 1957 6

(c)Ifunda Trade School

Number of students 1955 276
Number of students 1956 433
Number of students 1957 499

(d)Moshi Trade School

Admissions in 1957 81

(e)United Kingdom

Only one African student received technical training in the United Kingdom during the period mentioned.