§ 35. Mr. BYRNEasked the Home Secretary when Countess Marckiewicz will be allowed the facilities promised to the Irish prisoners; whether she will be allowed increased visiting; and if her friends will be allowed to supplement the prison dietary scale by sending in parcels of foodstuffs?
§ Sir G. CAVEI would refer the hon. Member to the answers which I gave to him on 21st February and the 7th instant.
§ Mr. LYNCHAs this is the one lady prisoner, might not the rules be even strained a little so as to show her consideration?
§ Sir G. CAVEThere has been some relaxation of the rule, but I cannot go any further.
§ 36. Mr. GINNELLasked the Home Secretary what the intention of the Government is regarding the places in which and the conditions under which the men deported from Ireland without charge or trial are to be compelled to reside and the arrangements for their maintenance and the maintenance of their dependent families in Ireland deprived of their bread winners?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Macpherson)My right hon. Friend has asked me to take this question. I have nothing to add to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member on the 21st instant.
§ Mr. GINNELLThis is the second time the Under-Secretary of State for War has undertaken a question addressed to the Home Secretary. Will the Home Secretary be good enough to answer the question addressed to him? The first answer of the Under-Secretary of State for War was to the effect that it did not belong to his Department.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI have got the answer here.
§ Sir G. CAVEThis matter is under the charge of the War Office, and I asked my hon. Friend to reply to the question.
§ Mr. GINNELLWill not the Home Secretary reply to the latter part of the question, which the Under-Secretary of State for War expressly says does not belong to his Department?
§ Sir G. CAVEPerhaps the hon. Gentleman will put that part again?
§ Mr. GINNELLI beg to postpone this question until to-morrow for the Home Secretary.