asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when it is proposed to introduce legislation in the Bahamas to extend voting by secret ballot to every part of the islands?

As announced in the statement issued at the time of the publication of the Commission's report on the disturbances, the Governor proposes to send down for introduction into the House of Assembly the necessary legislation for making voting by ballot permanent in New Providence Island and for extending it a s soon as possible to the Out-Islands. It is intended that this legislation should be introduced as soon as possible, but as the Legislature is not at present in session, I regret that I cannot at the moment give the bon. Member a definite date.