HC Deb 17 March 1960 vol 619 cc117-8W
61. Mr. Malcolm MacPherson

asked the Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations what sums the Education Department in Basutoland spent on libraries in the financial year 1958–59.

Mr. Alport

In the financial year 1958–59 the Basutoland Education Department made a grant of £5,000 to Mission schools for the purchase of equipment, and this included provision for the improvement of libraries.

In addition, the Basutoland authorities allocated during the year money for the improvement of Departmental Headquarter libraries and of those in District Education Offices to which teachers can refer. Gifts of books and periodicals from the British Council are made each year to secondary school and college libraries.