HC Deb 27 April 1944 vol 399 cc947-8W
Sir I. Albery

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been released from detention under Regulation 18B during the last 12 months; and of these, how many have since participated in any action dangerous to the State.

Mr. H. Morrison

During the last 12 months I have felt able to authorise the release from detention of 255 persons under conditions appropriate to each case which in my view provide the necessary measure of control over their activities. As regards the second part of the Question, all I can say is that none of them has been prosecuted for offences prejudicial to national security and none has been re-detained.

Sir I. Albery

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to persons detained under Regulation 18B, how many cases have been reviewed by advisory committees during the last three months.

Mr. Morrison

Thirteen, Sir.

Sir I. Albery

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons, detained under Regulation 18B, have not had their cases reviewed by an advisory committee during the last 12 months.

Mr. Morrison

Of the 227 persons still detained under the Regulation, 35 have during the last twelve months made representations to the Advisory Committee. 28 of these cases have been re- viewed by the Advisory Committee; in 4 cases the Advisory Committee have decided that no purpose would be served by a further hearing at present, and the three remaining applications are at present under consideration by the Committee. The function of the Advisory Committee is to consider objections made by persons aggrieved or cases specially referred to them by the Home Secretary. Few of the cases now remaining in detention present questions on which a further review by the Advisory Committee can throw fresh light; but as I have frequently stated in the House, all cases are reviewed by me in the light of the changing war situation, both at regular intervals and also when representations are made to me by or on behalf of the persons detained.