HC Deb 21 November 1917 vol 99 c1165
36. Mr. SNOWDEN

asked the Home Secretary if he will have immediate Inquiry made into the state of health of Arthur Butler,, a conscientious objector now undergoing his third sentence of imprisonment at Preston, who is stated to be in a serious condition, on account of the hardship of his imprisonment and the insufficiency of food supplied to him?

Sir G. CAVE

I am having inquiry made as to the health of this prisoner, but I would remind the hon. Member that all prisoners are under the constant supervision of experienced medical men, who have full authority to supplement or modify the ordinary dietary whenever that may be necessary in order to maintain health.

37. Mr. SNOWDEN

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is proposed in the new Regulations ameliorating the present conditions of conscientious objectors who have served twelve months' imprisonment to aggregate separate periods of imprisonment and to give the improved conditions where the aggregate term of imprisonment served is twelve months or more?

Sir G. CAVE

Yes, Sir.