§ Mr. MANDERasked the Home Secretary whether the Government have indicated their views to the League of Nations as to whether it would be better to assist in connection with the treatment of prisoners by co-operation with the International Penal and Penitential Commission or by setting up a special committee of the League to study this problem in accordance with the resolution adopted by the Assembly on 23rd September, 1931?
§ Sir H. SAMUELThe resolution adopted by the Assembly, to which the hon. Member refers, contemplated that the International Commission should first be asked to reconsider what are known as the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners in the light of observations received from various organisations and from Governments. When the 507W Commission's answer concerning those Rules had been received, the Governments of States Members of the League were to be asked for their views on the point as indicated in the question; but that stage has not yet been reached.