§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Home Secretary whether he has sanctioned any statement to the effect that it is not intended to accede to the requests contained in the prison warders' petition?
§ Mr. McKENNAI have not sanctioned this or any other statement on the subject. The Prison Commissioners have been inquiring into the prison warders' petitions, and I have only now received their Report.
§ Mr. SNOWDENIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that it was so stated in the Press on the 4th November on the authority of a Home Office official? Has he taken any steps to inquire who that official was?
§ Mr. McKENNAI can assure the hon. Gentleman I know nothing whatever of the matter. But, if any such statement appeared in the Press, it is not true.