§ Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will publish a table showing how many children are receiving primary education in the island of St. Kitts, the names of the primary schools, the floor space of each school, how many classrooms there are in each school, how many classes there are in each school, and the teacher-pupil ratio; and if he will make a statement about future plans for primary education.
§ Mrs. WhiteThe number of children receiving primary education in St. Kitts including those attending senior schools is 10,072. These are divided among the following schools.
Colonies if the change from British to United States currency in the Bahamas was made with the consent of Her Majesty's Government; and, in view of this change, what proposals she has to protect the interests of British trade, industry and commerce with the Bahamas and to protect the salaries and pensions of British civil servants and other British citizens resident there.
§ Mrs. WhiteThere has been no such change. The Bahamas pound is to be replaced by a Bahamas dollar equivalent to 7s. sterling. Apart from the change in unit, no alteration in the existing relationship with sterling is involved. The second part of the Question therefore does not arise.