§ 81. Rear-Admiral Beamishasked the Home Secretary whether the governors of prisons for recidivists have been called upon for their opinions concerning the proposed abolition of corporal punishment; and, if not, will he state the reasons?
§ Mr. PeakeIf my hon. and gallant Friend will refer to the Report of the Departmental Committee on Corporal Punishment, he will see that the Committee heard evidence from a large number of prison officials, including governors, medical officers, and senior prison officers. In addition, the prison commissioners took steps to ascertain the views of prison governors as a whole and their views were submitted to and considered by the Committee.
§ Rear-Admiral BeamishIs my hon. Friend aware that a good many prison governors have the impression that their opinion has not been asked?
§ Mr. PeakeIf they have that impression, it is a totally false one, because they were asked by the prison Commissioners to give their views.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas MooreDid they consider the views of the victims?