Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total number of convicted prisoners, Borstal inmates, and criminal lunatics in Scotland for the last three years for which figures are available and the number and percentage of these who are natives of the Irish Free State?
Mr. ADAMSONThe following table gives the information desired for the years 1926, 1927, 1928, so far as available:—
Mr. ADAMSONAs I have already explained in reply to previous questions which have been addressed to me on this subject, it has not yet been found possible to set up the company which is to be established under Part I of the Act, and to which applications for loans will be made. I am endeavouring to overcome the difficulties. Meantime, as the company is not yet in being, no loans have been made. In reply to the last part of the question, no expenditure has, so far, 2135W been incurred by the Department of Agriculture in connection with the administration of the Act.