§ MR. SUMMERS (Huddersfield)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will take such 216 steps as may be necessary to bring about the extension to England and Scotland of the modifications in the Prison Rules which have been proposed by the Prisons Board in Ireland and sanctioned by the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant?
§ MR. MATTHEWSLegislation will be necessary in order to extend to England and Scotland the modifications of Prison Rules which have been proposed for Ireland. Before proposing any such legislation to the House, I shall await the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into this subject instituted by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary for Ireland.