HC Deb 25 May 1909 vol 5 cc999-1000
Mr. JOHN ROBERTSON

asked whether any new accommodation has lately been provided by the Egyptian Government for the treatment of juvenile vagrants; and whether juveniles of this description when taken into custody are now kept separate from those convicted of crime?

Sir E. GREY

The treatment of juvenile vagrants in Egypt is regulated by a law dated 9th May, 1908, which provides that such children shall be committed to a reformatory, or other similar establishment, till the age of 18, or till such previous time as the parents, parent, or legal guardian may demand the child's release. I have no further information on the subject.