§ Mr. MORRELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he is aware that the Irish political prisoners have now been imprisoned for more than five weeks without trial; and how long he proposes to keep these men and women in custody without giving them any opportunity to answer the charges alleged to have been made against them?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to a question by the hon. Member for Hanley last Thursday.
§ Mr. MORRELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland why the Irish political prisoners are not allowed to receive visits from their friends according to the ordinary practice in such cases?
§ Mr. SHORTTBecause it is not considered safe.