§ 67. Mr. GALLACHERasked the Home Secretary what hours are at present worked by night watchmen in His Majesty's prisons; and whether he will take steps to see that they are reduced to a maximum of 8 hours in the 24?
§ Sir J. SIMONThe hours of duty of night patrols are six shifts of 10 hours each a week. As I said in reply to a question on the 12th of this month, the nature of the duties of night patrols is so different from the nature of the duties performed by officers employed during the working day that I do not think there is a case for assimilating their hours of duty.