§ Mr. CAPEasked the Home Secretary how many persons are at present in gaol for advocating communist opinions; and whether one of them was convicted on the sole evidence of a police constable who attended a meeting, and admitted himself to be too ignorant of politics to understand the matters which he heard discussed?
§ Mr. SHORTTNo person is in prison for, and no person has been charged with or convicted of advocating communist opinions.