§ Mr. HORRABINasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government propose to take action to abolish the punishment of public exhibition in the stocks to which certain natives were sentenced in Nigeria recently?
§ Mr. LUNNNo complaint has been received regarding this form of punishment, but the Governor is being consulted on the subject.
§ Mr. HORRABINWill the hon. Gentleman take into account the point of view that the infliction of this particular kind of mediaeval punishment is hardly likely to add to the prestige of the Government in Nigeria?