MR. E. STANLEYasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If he has determined to close the prison at Taunton; and, if so, on what grounds; and, whether it is not the case that, since it has been taken over by Government, the military and civil cells have been constantly full, and how the assizes can be held in Taunton if the prison which was built by the county to communicate with the courts is closed?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURTIt is not desirable now to enter into the details of this question, which is being investigated. But I shall be most happy to hear anything that can be alleged on this subject. I expect that the matter will be thoroughly discussed before a final conclusion is arrived at.