asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what income or other qualifications are required for Africans, Europeans, and Indians, male and female, in Northern Rhodesia for registration on a common voters' roll.

Mr. Creech Jones:

The qualifications are the same for all three classes mentioned, and for men and women. Full details are given in Sections 9 to 15 of the Northern Rhodesia Legislative Council Ordinance, of which I am sending a copy to my hon. Friend.

Is the income qualification applicable to all the races £250, and, if so, is it not inequitable in relation to African incomes?

Mr. Creech Jones:

I think my hon. Friend is under a misapprehension. My answer does not cover British protected subjects, who are the majority of the inhabitants.