HC Deb 27 July 1943 vol 391 cc1373-4
31. Mr. Fraser

asked the Secretary of State for War whether it is his intention that the investigation to be conducted into the conditions in military detention camps should extend to those detention camps overseas?

Sir J. Grigg

No, Sir.

Mr. Fraser

Why will not the investigation extend to detention camps overseas?

Sir J. Grigg

That is a small part of the problem. It would, moreover, prolong the inquiry if the members of the Commission had to travel to detention camps abroad.

Mr. Shinwell

Is the right hon. Gentleman satisfied that conditions in detention camps overseas are satisfactory?

Sir J. Grigg

I would like notice of that Question. I have had no complaints about them. I visited one in North Africa, and in that particular case conditions were at least satisfactory.