§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that wives of arrested or interned husbands have been unable in certain cases to send letters to, or receive letters from, their husbands over an extended period; whether he will take steps to remedy this and also to secure adequate legal facilities both in respect of the appearance of internees before advisory committees and otherwise; and whether he will now reconsider the inadvisability of indefinite detention without charge under Defence Regulation 18B?
§ Mr. PeakeAs regards the first part of the Question, I mould refer my hon. Friend to the answer which my right hon. Friend gave to a similar Question by him on 1st August. The question of legal assistance and advice was dealt with in an answer which my right hon. Friend gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Ilford (Mr. Hutchinson) on 10th July. As regards the last part of the Question, I would point out that any person aggrieved by the making of an Order under the Regulation is entitled to be informed of the grounds on which the Order is made and to make objections to the Advisory Committee.
§ Mr. Wedgwoodasked the Home Secretary how many of the Foreign Legion are interned in this country; and whether they will be given the opportunity to join the British Army as was the case with some 200 Spanish members of the Legion?
§ Sir J. AndersonAs regards the first part of the Question I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply 1335W given to a Question which he addressed to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War on 16th July. The second part of the Question is also a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War.