§ Mr. Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the purpose of the African Industrial Estates Development Committee in Kenya; how many members comprise the Committee; how many are Africans; and to what extent it is proposed that Africans should participate in the development of industry in African areas.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Committee will encourage and assist industrial, commercial and allied development in the African land units, with the help of a £25,000 revolving fund which will be used to carry out the surveys and install the services needed to make areas suitable for 57W occupation by industry. There will be ten members of the Committee, of whom three will be Africans, the others being Government officials concerned with industrial problems. The development of industry in the land units will provide opportunities for work and training among Africans who at present have to go to large urban centres for such employment. The operations of the Committee will further the policy of the Kenya Government to encourage and facilitate the participation of Africans in industry in African areas to the maximum possible extent.