§ MR. C. L. ORR-EWING (Ayr, Burghs)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate if any steps are being taken to place hospital warders in prisons in Scotland, or if the present system, by which prisoners in hospitals are looked after by fellow criminals, is to be continued in Scotland, although condemned in England and Ireland?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. ANDREW G. MURRAY,) ButeshireThe question implies that no care, other than that of prisoners, is given to the sick. This is not the case. I am informed by the Prison Commissioners that the sick are both attended by the Medical officer and seen to by warders, or, in special cases, by hired attendants, as required by the general instructions, or by the special requisition of the doctor. Of the 11 mainland prisons, four of the smaller prisons have no special warders on hospital duty. At the others there are warders who draw allowances as nurses.
§ MR. LAWSON WALTON (Leeds, South)May I ask the Lord Advocate whether I understand that in no cases sick prisoners are looked after by fellow-criminals?
§ MR. ANDREW G. MURRAYNo, Sir.