§ 12. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will give an assurance that allegations about the treatment of prisoners at Kingston Naval Detention Barracks made by a constituent to his Member of Parliament and forwarded by that hon. Member to the Minister will be considered without involving the complainant in any victimisation or disciplinary action.
Mr. DugdaleYes, Sir. No disciplinary action is taken against officers and ratings for making representations to their Members of Parliament after having attempted, without success, to ventilate a genuine grievance through the proper channels. This, of course, includes men under sentence.