§ Mr. Fenner Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many elected and non-elected members there are in the Legislatures of North Borneo and Sarawak; how the elected members are returned; and what is the basis of enfranchisement.
§ Mr. SandysIn the North Borneo Legislature there have been 18 unofficial members nominated by the Governor after consultation with town councils and other local authorities as representatives of public opinion, and seven official members. Local government elections based on full adult suffrage have recently been held. All 18 unofficial members of the Legislature will now be elected through an electoral college system.
In the Sarawak Legislature there are 24 elected and 19 non-elected members. The elected members were elected by an electoral college system based on adult householder suffrage. Full adult suffrage is being introduced for the elections to be held in June, when the membership of the Legislature will also be altered to 36 elected members and not more than 7 non-elected members.