§ 12. Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the recent release of a prisoner from His Majesty's Prison, Wormwood Scrubs, in order that he should attend his son's funeral in Kent; and whether, in view of the success of this experiment, he will cause the practice to be extended so as to allow prisoners serving sentences in the second degree opportunity of leave under similar circumstances?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT(Sir William Joynson-Hicks)The release of the prisoner in question for a few hours to attend the funeral of his son was by no means the first case of the kind. It is the practice to concede this in exceptional
§ the following professions: mercantile marine, tug and lightermen, railways and coal mines, respectively; and if he will state the percentage of other accidents to the total numbers employed in the four professions mentioned?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUEL(Secretary, Over seas Trade Department)I have been asked to reply. The answer contains a table of figures, and my hon. and gallant Friend will perhaps not object to it being circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ cases when circumstances allow of it being done without undue risk of the con cession being abused.