§ 22. Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALDasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether a man has been confined to the guardroom in the military camp at Currie, near Edinburgh, for over eight weeks awaiting court-martial; whether this man, for refusing to answer his name properly on the 15th June, was tied to a post on the order of a sergeant-major; whether the prisoners at this camp, for refusing on Sunday, the 17th of June, to do some work on the ground that they were prisoners awaiting trial, were tied to tent pegs, each ankle being fastened to a peg, their hands tied behind their backs and bound to a tent peg, and their bodies being bent into a sitting posture; whether they had to endure this for a day; and whether, if he finds these statements to be accurate, he will cause those responsible to be reprimanded and issue orders which will prevent a recurrence of such punishments?
§ Mr. FORSTERI have called for a Report on this case, and the hon. Gentleman will be informed as soon as possible.
§ Mr. MACDONALDOn Monday?
§ Mr. FORSTERI cannot say.