HC Deb 16 December 1958 vol 597 c173W
63. Mr. Swingler

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action is being taken by legislative and other measures to -aise wages in the sisal industry in Tanganyika and Kenya.

Mr. J. Amery

Wages in the Tanganyika sisal industry are negotiated in the industry's Central Joint Council and a wage increase was recently announced. In Kenya the Government intend to set up statutory wage-fixing bodies to consider rural wages on an area rather than an industrial basis. Priority will be given to localities where wages seem unduly low.