§ 12. Mr. GINNELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether Doctor Kathleen Lynn is still in prison in Dublin 1961 for having attended to wounded Irish Volunteers; of any other offence has been charged against her, will he say what it is; whether she attended the wounded on both sides indiscriminately; and whether he is aware that her sole connection with either side was as a doctor?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe hon. Gentleman's question contains a number of assumptions which I cannot either support or contradict until I have received the results of the investigation which is now being made. Doctor Kathleen Lynn is still detained in Dublin. I am obtaining further information in this case and also on the points raised in a question of which the hon. Member for the Harbour Division of Dublin gave my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister private notice this morning.
§ Mr. GINNELLWill the right hon. Gentleman, before giving this information, ascertain from Dr. Kathleen Lynn her connection with the matter?
§ Mr. TENNANTNo doubt evidence on the matter will be taken in the course of the inquiry.
§ Mr. BYRNEWill the right hon. Gentleman stop the deportation proceedings about to take place this week of Red Cross workers in connection with this movement? I understand that Lord Derby—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member is now making a statement.
§ Mr. TENNANTIf I may answer the hon. Gentleman's question preceding his statement, I would say that certainly I shall report to the Government of Ireland that that is a desirable thing to undertake.