HC Deb 16 March 1931 vol 249 cc1643-4
10. Major POLE

asked the Secretary of State for India if he will give information showing the number of men and women civil-disobedience prisoners in each of the provinces who have been released from prison as a result of the agreement recently reached between the Viceroy and certain Indian political leaders at New Delhi?

Mr. BENN

I am circulating the figures up to the 13th March.

Mr. FREEMAN

May I ask whether the prisoners under the agreement are now free?

Mr. BENN

I cannot answer that question, but I can say that the releases total over 14,000.

Following are the figures:

Prisoners released up to 13th March in consequence of the agreement for the Sessation of the civil disobedience movement in India.
Province. Prisoners released.
Male. Female.
Madras 1,305 38
Bombay 2,769 341
(up to 14th March).
Bengal 1,516 27
United Provinces 3,974 36
Punjab 1,113 95
Bihar and Orissa 1,457 17
approx.
Central Provinces 800 10
Assam 205 6
Delhi 287 45
North West Frontier Province. 483 —
Coorg 18 —
13,927 408