§ 19. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for India the number of men and women undergoing detention or imprisonment in India on 1st February, and the accommodation available in the prisons; and what arrangements are made for those prisoners for whom there is no room in the prisons?
§ 16. Mr. DAVID DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for India the number of women who have been sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour in each province?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe Government of India estimate that the number of persons now in gaol for offences connected with the Civil Disobedience Movement is about 15,000. I have not yet received more detailed statistics, but hope to be able to supply them next week. As regards the second part of Question No. 19, the reports received by me do not indicate that any local Government is experiencing difficulty in finding suitable accommodation for its prisoners either in the prisons or in detention camps.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSCan the right hon. Gentleman give us any idea as to what is the actual prison accommodation?
§ Sir S. HOARENo, Sir. I obviously could not do that, but my information goes to show that there is ample accommodation for the purpose.