MR. JUSTIN HUNTLY M'CARTHYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is 217 the intention of the Government to restore Mr. Clifford Lloyd to his former position in Ireland?
§ MR. TREVELYANMr. Clifford Lloyd, R.M., was acting in the temporary office of Special Resident Magistrate when he was granted leave of absence and accepted service in Egypt. The office of Special Resident Magistrate has since been discontinued, though the hon. Member is aware that certain similar arrangements are still in existence. Mr. Clifford Lloyd's leave expires in September next. I am not aware of anything to preclude him from resuming duty in Ireland then.
§ MR. HARRINGTONDoes Mr. Clifford Lloyd propose to introduce the courbash into Ireland?
§ [No reply was given.]
§ MR. COLERIDGE KENNARDasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether it is true that, throughout the progress of Mr. Clifford Lloyd's endeavours to effect salutary and merciful reforms in the Egyptian system of prison administration, he had the constant support of Sir Evelyn Baring, notwithstanding the—
Painful differences of opinion between Mr. Clifford Lloyd and high European and Egyptian officials,mentioned by the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and, whether any successor has yet been appointed in the room of Mr. Clifford Lloyd; and, if so, whether he has received instructions to carry on Mr. Clifford Lloyd's suspended reforms from the point at which they have been temporarily interrupted?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEMr. Clifford Lloyd received the general support of Sir Evelyn Baring as regards the substance of the reforms in the administration of the prisons. No successor has, as yet, been appointed to Mr. Clifford Lloyd.