§ 67. Mr. BYRNEasked the Home Secretary if he can now state the number of Irish prisoners detained in Great Britain without a civil trial; if he will say how long they are to be detained; and if there is any appeal from the Secret Court that ordered their retention in English prisons?
Mr. SAMUELThe total number of Irish prisoners interned in Great Britain at the 862 present time is 579. As regards the remainder of the question, I have nothing to add to the reply which I gave yesterday to the hon. Member for the St. Patrick's Division of Dublin.
§ Mr. BYRNEWill the right hon. Gentleman state whether these men will ever have an opportunity of receiving what you boast of as British justice or will they ever get any justice?
§ 68. Mr. FIELDasked whether a permanent Catholic chaplain has been appointed for the Irish prisoners interned at Frongoch; and whether suitable facilities have been arranged in relation thereto?
Mr. SAMUELFather Stafford, a military chaplain, has for some time been on duty at Frongoch, giving his whole time to the work.