§ Mr. LAWSONasked the Chief Secretary whether he will issue a monthly return similar to Parliamentary Paper, Cd. 1364, of 1902 (Martial Law in Cape Colony), specifying all persons convicted of crime or offences under martial law in Ireland in the years 1920–21, showing state and place of trial, charge against the prisoner, and sentence inflicted?
§ Mr. HENRYThe Command Paper referred to is the Report of the Royal Commission for the revision of martial law sentences after the South African War. A periodical return on the lines of the schedules contained in this Report would involve considerable additional labour, which I do not think would be justified at the present time, especially in view of the fact that under the arrangements at present in force the results of courts martial are issued to the Press from General Headquarters. The results of trials by Military Courts held in the martial law area are also made public sometimes locally, but usually through General Headquarters.