§ Mr. MORGAN JONESasked the Secretary of State for India what proportion of the civil disobedience prisoners in gaol at the end of last month were in A, B and C class, respectively; whether it has been found possible to separate the C class political prisoners from ordinary criminals; whether young prisoners and first offenders are kept from other prisoners; how many of those in prison have been convicted of acts of violence; whether boys convicted of offences against civil disobedience are still to be sentenced to whipping or flogging; and how many such sentences have been inflicted?
§ Sir S. HOAREAt the end of April last 0.6 per cent. of the persons undergoing imprisonment for offences connected with the civil disobedience movement were in Class A, 4.7 per cent. in Class B and 94.7 per cent. in Class C. I have no later information. Except in Bombay and Ajmer-Merwara, where segregation is not possible owing to the structural conditions of the jails, civil disobedience prisoners are kept apart from the ordinary jail population as far as possible. When practicable juvenile offenders are also separated from adult prisoners. As regards the fourth part of the question, I have no information, and as regards the fifth part I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for North Bristol (Mr. Bernays) on 21st March. I am not in possession of figures showing the number of sentences of whipping inflicted, but I will obtain them.