§ DR. CLARK (Caithness)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether, considering the dissatisfaction that exists in the prison service in Scotland, an inquiry-will be held regarding the condition of Scottish prisons as to staff and remuneration?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. GRAHAM MURRAY, Buteshire)The Secretary for Scotland does not accept the assumption contained in the honourable Member's Question, and sees no reason for an inquiry.
§ DR. CLARKIs the right honourable Gentleman not aware that there has been a considerable amount of correspondence between the Scotch Office and the staff which discloses this dissatisfaction?
§ MR. GRAHAM MURRAYI am aware of the correspondence. But the dissatisfaction is not general. It is confined partly to two medical officers. It may almost be said to be confined to one man.
§ DR. CLARKAre not the prisons very much undermanned in regard to warders? Is it not the case there is no one to attend to the sick, and is not the condition stated by a medical officer to be very serious?
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!