§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is the average wage paid to 197W Rhodesian Africans; and by how much he estimates sanctions are likely to lower that wage in the next 12 months;
(2) to what extent his policy of sanctions has lowered the standard of living of Rhodesian African; and what estimate he has of the effect in 12 months time; and
(3) having regard to sanctions, what level of unemployment he expects among Rhodesian Africans in the next 12 months.
§ Mr. BowdenI have nothing to add to the reply which I gave to the Questions of the hon. Member for Dorset, South (Mr. Evelyn King) on this subject on 16th June.—[Vol. 748, c. 162–3.]
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs, in view of Her Majesty's Government's policy on trade with Rhodesia, what study he has made of the extent to which the 43 per cent. increase in exports from the European Economic Community to South Africa during the first two months of 1967 compared with the first two months of 1966, involved an increase in entrepot trade destined for Rhodesia; and with what result.
§ Mr. BowdenI have nothing to add to the reply given by my hon. Friend to the Questions by the hon. Member for South Angus (Mr. Bruce-Gardyne) on 1st June.—[Vol. 747, c. 60–62.]