§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many persons are now detained in British Guiana under the Emergency Regulations; for how long they have been detained; and what provision exists for their cases to be reviewed.
§ Mr. GreenwoodThe number of persons detained under the Emergency Regulations has been progressively reduced from 41 to the present 14. These have been in detention since 13th June, 1964.
An Advisory Tribunal, with a legally qualified Chairman appointed by the Chief Justice and other members appointed by the Governor after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission, has been established to review the case of any applicant and to make recommendations concerning his continued detention. None of the remaining detainees has applied to have his case reviewed.
As the past releases demonstrate, the Governor has the detentions under constant review, and I know that he shares my own determination that no person shall be detained longer than is necessary in the interests of public order and safety.