§ Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement about the recent disturbances in Aylesbury prison and other prisons; and what steps is he taking to prevent a recurrence of such disturbances.
§ Mr. Ede:The disturbance at Aylesbury was at the Borstal Institution and consisted of a display of indiscipline by 19 girls out of a population of 235. The incident was dealt with by turning the fire hoses on the offenders, who have since been removed to Holloway and punished. Constant attention is given to the problem of maintaining proper discipline in prisons and Borstal Institutions, and everything possible will continue to be done to effect this object.