§ 30. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department under what circumstances, and upon what authority, prisoners who are serving sentences in Her Majesty's prisons are brought to give evidence which is not on oath before tribunals which are neither statutory not judicial; and to what extent the costs of transferring such prisoners and their close escort while away from prison are borne by the authorities convening the tribunals.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerWhere the Secretary of State is satisfied that the attendance of a prisoner at any place in Great Britain is desirable in the interests of justice or for the purposes of any public inquiry, he has power under Section 22 (2, a) of the. Prison Act, 1952, to direct the prisoner to be taken to that place. The question who pays the cost of the production depends on the circumstances of the particular case, but where the attendance is for the purpose of giving evidence before a professional disciplinary body, the production is normally at public expense.