§ 104. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that a Cardiff school- 100W boy was recently detained for one month at the Llanrhynney Remand Home, Cardiff, on the order of the magistrate's court on the grounds of his poor attendance at school; and, as this boy has only recently been released from hospital, what action he proposes to take.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeI understand that the boy had made only 76 out of the 352 possible attendances at school. The case was adjourned several times. On one such occasion he was sent to the remand home for observation and a report, and at the next hearing was allowed to go home. The question whether or not a remand is necessary or desirable is a matter within the discretion of the court. I have no responsibility, nor would it be proper for me to comment on the justices' action.