§ MR. CLOUGH (Yorkshire, W. R., Skipton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of His Majesty's subjects are at present being detained during His Majesty's pleasure in prison and in asylums; and whether these cases are individually systematically, and periodically examined as to their fitness for release, and a what intervals of time.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. GLADSTONE, Leeds, W.).At the present time there are 710 persons detained in lunatic asylums during His Majesty's pleasure, besides one who is awaiting removal from prison to an asylum. In each case an individual report as to the patient's condition is made Once a year to the Secretary of State, and if necessary special reports are called for at more frequent intervals.