MR. PATRICK O'BRIENI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can give the number of star class life prisoners who were released since 1883, and the number of such prisoners who were released at the expiration of 10 years, 11 years, and 12 years respectively; how many life prisoners during the same period were sentenced to death and reprieved, and were since 1883 released; and how many star class life prisoners are now in prison (exclusive of treason-felony prisoners) who have served more than 15 years?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENTI am seeing whether it will be possible to get out the figures which the honourable Member desires, but in any case their preparation will take a little time.
MR. PATRICK O'BRIENIs it true that a doctor, convicted in Wales in 1896 932 and sentenced to penal servitude for life, has just been released? If so, under what circumstances?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENTI do not think he has been released. At any rate, I must ask for notice of the Question.