§ Mr. GUYasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of hours during which it is proposed to lock the prisoners in their cells during the period from midday on Saturday, 23rd December, to the morning of Wednesday, 27th December, in the convict prison at Peterhead and in the local prisons in Scotland; and what provision is made for concerts, lectures, or other healthy recreation for the prisoners during Christmastide?
§ Sir G. COLLINSI cannot state the periods for which it will be necessary to confine prisoners to their cells in each Scottish prison. As regards the second part of the question, some extra provision is usually made during the Christmas season for concerts and other entertainments to prisoners, and this course will be followed this year.