§ MR. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can state how many persons were committed to prison for contempt of court in England between 1st October, 1899, and 31st December, 1901, and for what period each was detained in custody.
§ * MR. RITCHIEThis information is not at present in my possession, but I am having it collected.