§ 1 and 2. Mr. Cecil Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether he can give for a date in each three months, and for each year, since March, 1939, the number and location of detention barracks, the number of persons confined therein, distinguishing between conscientious objectors and others; and how many of the former are serving a second or third sentence;
(2) whether he can state, for a date in each three months since March, 1939, the number of those confined in detention barracks for sentences of 14, 28, 56, 84 days or other periods, distinguishing between conscientious objectors and others?
§ Mr. LawI propose, with my hon. Friend's permission, to circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement giving such figures as are available.
§ Following is the statement: —
325| 1. NUMBER OF SOLDIERS CONFINED IN MILITARY PRISONS AND DETENTION BARRACKS AT VARIOUS DATES. | |||||||||||
| — | 1939. | 1940. | 1941. | ||||||||
| Establishment. | Date of opening. | 1st March. | 1st June. | 1st Sept. | 1st Dec. | 1st March. | 1st June. | 1st Sept. | 1st Dec. | 1st march. | |
| Aldershot | … | — | 203 | 191 | I97 | 290 | 445(1) | 620(l)† | 515(1)* | 576 | 597 |
| Shepton Mallet | 23/10/39 | — | — | — | 145 | 363 | 315(1) | 345(2) | 347(3) | 252(2) | |
| Riddrie | … | 1/3/40 | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | 444(8)* | 411(5) | 425 |
| Hull | … | 24/6/40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 545 | 635(2)* | 660(1) |
| Coatdyke | … | 18/7/40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | 191 |
| Chorley | … | 5/9/40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514(7)* † | 562 |
| Carrickfergus | 1/12/40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 141 | |
| Balgowan | … | 17/2/41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 |
| Totals | 203 | 191 | 197 | 435 | 808(1) | 1,269(2) | 1,849(11) | 2,788(17) | 2,971(3) | ||
| Notes.—The numbers of conscientious objectors included in the above totals are shown in brackets. | |||||||||||
| * Includes 1 conscientious objector serving second sentence. | |||||||||||
| † Includes 1 conscientious objector serving third sentence. |