§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has considered a Report from Professor O. B. Bode, who is in medical 42W charge of Hospital Camp M, Isle of Man, for detainees under Regulation 18B; and whether he will consider the suggestions therein, based upon observations as camp doctor for the last three and a half years, for improvement of certain conditions in this camp.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonI presume my hon. Friend refers to a letter written on 9th May to the Commandant of a detention camp in the Isle of Man by Dr. o. B. Bode. Dr. Bode is detained under Defence Regulation 18B on the ground of his hostile origin. He is not in medical charge of the camp, but has been giving assistance to the Medical Officer. The suggestions put forward by Dr. Bode would involve the granting of parole on an extensive scale, of facilities for persons detained in this camp to associate with those in other camps, and the admission of wives as voluntary boarders. Suggestions to this effect have been considered by me repeatedly, but for security reasons I regret that I cannot authorise such arrangements. Subject, however, to security requirements, every effort has been and is being made to ease the monotony and irksomeness of detention by providing work and improving the welfare conditions generally. These objects are the constant care of a Welfare Officer appointed by the Home Office and resident in the Island.