§ 21. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Home Secretary whether he has received allegations of the ill-treatment of soldiers undergoing imprisonment in Wandsworth Detention Barracks; whether, during the last twelve months, there have been any cases of suicide or self-infliction of bodily harm amongst soldiers in that prison; whether allegations have been made fib him that civil prisoners have been compelled to witness brutal treatment of soldiers; and will he inquire into these matters?
§ Sir G. CAVEThe detention barracks are under War Office administration, and any question as to the treatment of soldiers should be addressed to the Under-Secretary of State for War. I am forwarding to the War Office two complaints just received from conscientious objectors in the civil prison, which relate to the conduct and language of non-commissioned officers engaged in drilling soldiers in the portion of the prison used as detention barracks.