§ 29. Mr. MACLEANasked the Lord Advocate the number of days served in prison by Neil Macdonald and Ewan Maclennan before their release was ordered by the Court of Session?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThese men served 13 days' imprisonment from the date of their sentence till the date when interim liberation was ordered by the Court of Session.
§ Mr. SHINWELLHas it now been definitely established that these men were illegally detained?
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo, the matter is under appeal.
§ Mr. SHINWELLHas not the Court of Session already decided that they were illegally detained, and have expressed a view accordingly?
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo, Sir.
§ Mr. JOHNSTONIs it not the case that the Court of Session ordered the release of these men?
§ Sir J. GILMOURIt is quite true that they ordered their release, but they did not decide the question which was before them.
§ Mr. SPEAKERColonel Howard-Bury.
§ Mr. MACLEAN rose——
§ Mr. SPEAKERI have called upon the next question. The hon. Gentleman has had a full share of the time for questions.
§ Mr. MACLEANI wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman——
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe cannot go back now.