§ 66. Miss RATHBONEasked the Secretary of State for India how many, or what proportion, of the persons imprisoned under the ordinances have been imprisoned on conviction; and what proportion have been detained in custody under the ordinance which permits a person to be so detained for a period not exceeding two months without trial?
§ Captain AUSTIN HUDSON (Lord of the Treasury)I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend regrets that the statistics of convictions received by him do not show the nature of the sentences inflicted, and he cannot therefore answer 2085 the question in the form in which it stands. He is, however, circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT certain figures which he hopes will supply the hon. Member with most of the information which she desires.
§ Following are the figures:
| CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVEMENT. | |
| Convictions, etc., to 31st March, 1932. | |
| Total convictions under the ordinary law | 27,375 |
| Total convictions under the ordinances | 12,142 |
| Convicted persons (under ordinary law and ordinances) released on apology | 3,678 |
| Convicted persons (under ordinary law and ordinances) undergoing imprisonment on 31st March | 31,114 |
| Total arrests under Section 3 Emergency Powers Ordinance | 5,506 |
| Persons arrested under Section 3 Emergency Powers Ordinance in prison on 31st March | 149 |