§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) if he will give details of the Africans who are members of committees of co-operative societies in Uganda and not employees, who have received official assistance to attend courses on co-operative subjects in Kenya or the United Kingdom, in 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956;
(2) if he will give details of the Africans who were employed, or who have subsequently become employed, by the Department of Co-operative Development in Uganda who have attended courses on co-operative subjects in Kenya or the United Kingdom in the years 1952 to 1956 with official assistance.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 1st April, 1957; Vol. 568, c. 16–17], supplied the following information:
88WNo Africans who are members of committees of co-operative societies in Uganda and who are not employees received official assistance to attend courses on co-operative subjects in Kenya or in the United Kingdom in the years 1952 to 1956. The following numbers of Africans employed or who have subsequently been employed by the Department of Co-operative Development in Uganda received official assistance to attend such courses:
Year Kenya U.K. 1952 11 Nil 1953 12 1 1954 6 2 1955 21 1 1956 14 2 During this period ten employees of co-operative societies have been assisted to attend courses in Kenya and in the United Kingdom. Training courses and advanced courses are held in Uganda for African committee members.