§ 13. Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Home Secretary whether he will furnish a Return showing the number of prosecutions and convictions under the Emergency Powers Act and Regulations, classified according to the nature of the offence, for the period from 16th October?
§ Captain HACKINGI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on Tuesday to a similar question by the hon. Member for South Leeds (Mr. Charleton). A final return will be prepared as soon as all figures are available.
§ Captain WEDGWOOD BENNWill it be possible to include the actual words of the charge, where the charge relates to treasonable speech?
§ Captain HACKINGNo, Sir, I do not think it would he possible: it would make the return too unwieldy.
§ Captain BENNHave so many people been convicted for the use of such language?
§ Captain HACKINGNo, Sir, but the reports are so large, as people have said so much, that it would be very difficult to publish them.