§ Mr. Viantasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what laws have been passed respecting the vaccination of the inhabitants of Gibraltar; whether these have been approved by the Home Government; and whether the right of objectors to vaccination to refuse the operation has been respected in Gibraltar as it is in this country.
§ Colonel StanleyNo recent legislation has been brought into force regarding vaccination in Gibraltar apart from Regulations made by the Governor on the 9th March dealing with precautions against smallpox in the case of persons entering or leaving Gibraltar. No compulsion was applied in connection with the recent campaign for vaccinating the population of the Colony, who co-operated fully with the authorities. The Governor informs me that cases of conscientious objection were fully respected during the campaign, and provision is made for them in the Regulations referred to above.