HC Deb 01 June 1933 vol 278 c2059
50. Mr. McGOVERN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is prepared to release Miss Helen Miller, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment for concealment of pregnancy and later reduced at the Appeal Court to three months, in view of the fact that she has already been in prison for over three months and suffered mental and physical torture?

Mr. SKELTON

After careful consideration of all the circumstances of this case my right hon. Friend regrets that he does not feel justified in advising any interference with the mitigated sentence of three months' imprisonment which was imposed by the High Court of Justiciary on the 26th May.

Mr. McGOVERN

In view of the intense feeling there is in Glasgow in connection with this sentence on this young girl, and the fact that her mother is in a tragic state of collapse, also that the case was such that the "Daily Express" put up the money for the appeal, will he not urge further consideration of the case?

Mr. SKELTON

I will bring the hon. Member's observations to the notice of my right hon. Friend.