§ 62. Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Home Secretary in what prisons there have been complaints and disturbances about the quality of the food supplied to prisoners; and if he will send an officer of his Department to inspect the food in all prisons under his control at intervals during the year?
§ Sir H. SAMUELSpecial attention has of recent years been devoted to the improvement of prison dietaries, and to securing a proper standard of skill and care in their preparation. Officers of my Department regularly inspect the food and the kitchens, which are also seen by the Visiting Justices on their visits. It would be impracticable to collect particulars of complaints made by individual prisoners about their food, but I am satisfied that there is no general cause for complaint as regards either the quality or the preparation. There has, 1913 apart from the events of January last at Dartmoor, been no disturbance at any prison, nor any general complaint arising from dissatisfaction with the food.
§ Mr. GLOSSOPIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that recently four hon. Members of this House had an opportunity of partaking of food in Maidstone Gaol?