§ Mr. MANDERasked the Home Secretary how many persons were sentenced to death in the six months ended 30th June, 1928, 1929, 1930, and 1931, respectively; how many of such persons were reprieved; and how many were executed, respectively?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe figures are given in the following table:
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Half Year Jan.-June. Number sentenced. Executed. Reprieved. 1928 … 13 9 4 1929 … 9 4 5 1930 … 7 3 4* 1931 … 8† 3 3‡ * Includes one certified insane and removed to Broadmoor. † Includes two cases awaiting final decision. ‡ Includes one case where conviction was quashed on appeal.
Lieut.-Colonel MOOREasked the Home Secretary what percentage of those persons convicted of murder in England and Wales during the last 10 years have been recommended to mercy by the jury; and what percentage of those persons so recommended have been executed?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe required figures are 33⅓ per cent. and approximately 24 per cent.
§ Mr. BECKETTasked the Home Secretary whether there is any change in the prison routine on the morning of an execution; and whether prisoners are confined to their cells until the execution is over or whether they are employed in the workshops in the ordinary way?
§ Mr. CLYNESWhether prisoners are in their cells or in the workshop depends on the time fixed by the Sheriff. In some recent cases the Sheriffs have fixed 9 a.m. and at that time prisoners are in the workshops. In any case, as little change as practicable is made in the ordinary routine.
§ Mr. BECKETTasked the Home Secretary what is the standard rate of pay to executioners and assistant executioners, respectively?
§ Mr. CLYNESI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to-day to a question on this subject by the hon. Member for West Middlesbrough (Mr. Griffith).