§ 83. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date Frank Mitchell escaped from Dartmoor Prison; what action has been taken to apprehend this former prisoner; when he expects to have this man in custody again; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsMitchell escaped on 12th December. The police are maintaining a determined search for him, but it is impossible for me to forecast when they are likely to be successful.
§ Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why, in view of the fact that Frank Mitchell is a menace to the safety of the public and his long record of violence, the Home Office contemplated fixing a date for his release.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI would refer the right hon. Gentleman to paragraphs 149 –153, 187, 191 and 194 –200 of the Mountbatten Report.