§ 46. Mr. Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether, as several years have now passed since the Select Committee reported on Members' salaries, and many changes have taken place in the cost of living and the expenses incurred by Members in carrying out their duties to the State, he will now move to appoint a Select Committee to see to what extent the previous Report should be amended or brought up to date.
§ The Prime MinisterNo. I do not think a Select Committee would help us in finding the right answer to this problem.
— 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Approved schools Abscondings … … … 2,018 1,779 1,491 1,900 2,273 Corporal punishments … … … 3,417 3,552 3,312 3,082 3,078 Average population … … … 9,333 9,068 8,091 7,254 6,823 Remand homes Abscondings … … … 637 457 367 297 278 Corporal punishments … … … 403 405 281 266 276 Average population … … … 992 766 645 628 624