§ Mr. REESasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether information is available regarding the weight and bulk of the food of an Indian prisoner in gaol; and, if so, whether he will communicate such figures to the House?
The MASTER of ELIBANKThe various diet scales for prisoners in force in India (which differ from province to province, according to the habits of the people and the staple food-grains) are laid down in the provincial gaol codes. It is hardly practicable to extract all the provisions relating to them (which are very voluminous) in answer to a question, but copies of the codes can be made available for the hon. Member if he desires to see them. A scientific inquiry into the suitability of the various diet scales is now being carried out under the orders of the Government of India.