§ Mr. CECIL WILSONasked the Secretary of State for War what was the daily average of prisoners in prisons and detention barracks, and the number of staff, respectively, in the years 1912–13, 1913–14, 1922–23 and 1923–24?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe information is as follows:
Year. Daily Average of Soldiers under Sentence in Military Prisons and Detention Barracks. Number of Staff. Officers. Other Ranks. 1912–13 … 561.56 21 199 1913–14 … 479.74 21 192 1922–23 … 764.99 12 233 1923–24 … 457.17 9 194