§ 17. Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will state how many prisoners at the Kingston penitentiary were flogged during the three months ending 30th September, 1925, and the three months ending 30th September, 1926, respectively?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Amery)I would refer the hon. Member to the written reply given to the hon. Member for Westhoughton {Mr. Rhys Davies) on the 22nd November, 1926.
§ 18. Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Commission of Inquiry appointed to inquire into the system of prison administration at Jamaica, with special reference to disturbances in the Kingston Penitentiary during August and September of 1926, has yet made a Report; and whether this Report will be published?
§ Mr. AMERYThe Commission reported in October last, and its Report was immediately published in Jamaica. Copies were placed in the Library of the House in January for the information of hon. Members. It is not proposed to republish the Report in this country.