§ Mr. HAYESasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the consideration which is now being given to the setting up of appeal tribunals for the police service, he will embody the prison service in such consideration; and, if not, will he state his reasons why?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the second part, the prison service is in this respect on exactly the same footing as other branches of the Civil Service.