§ Mr. HARTSHORNasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the official statement with regard to conscientious objectors that there was not a man in prison who could not be out on the following day if he would undertake work, he will say why Harry Baker is still in Gloucester Prison, and why he has been kept in prison for twenty-three months?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe Central Tribunal, having considered this case, reported on 27th June last that Baker could not be said to have any real conscientious objection to military service.
§ Mr. HARTSHORNasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that L. S. Woodruff, a conscientious objector, who has been in prison or detention nearly three years and is in Manchester Prison, having just recovered from an attack of influenza, has been under the doctor for the past six months and has been in hos- 1704W pital suffering from gastritis, and whether he will have inquiries made with a view to this man's release on health grounds?
§ Mr. SHORTTThis prisoner, who had a recent attack of influenza, was discharged on medical grounds on the 2nd April.