§ Mr. WILLIAM THORNEasked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that in celebration of His Majesty's accession, remissions of sentences and condonation of certain offences have been granted to the Navy, Army, mercantile marine, and the Metropolitan Police Force, it is his intention to advise, as an act of grace, a remission or reduction of punishment or disqualification to civil servants?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not sure that I understand what kind of punishments or disqualifications the hon. Member has in mind, but I may refer him to a reply given by my right hon. Friend the Postmaster-General on the 14th instant to a question put by the hon. Member for South Islington.
§ Mr. W. THORNEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he is aware that various civil servants have been punished for different offences, and, if so, whether they should not receive remissions of their sentences similar to those granted in the case of the police and others?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would ask the hon. Gentleman to furnish me with particulars.
§ Mr. W. THORNEThey are too numerous.