§ Mr. F. Noel-Bakerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) the number of persons in prison waiting trial or after conviction; and the number of persons under detention in Cyprus in each month since April, 1955;
Month Convicted in prison* Unconvicted and waiting trial in prison In detention under Detention of Persons Law In detention under Emergency Regulations 1955: April … … … 311 32 None None May … … … 322 14 None None June … … … 309 23 None None July … … … 297 8 13 None August … … … 304 17 70 None September … … … 286 30 102 None October … … … 301 29 103 None November … … … 341 33 135 None December … … … 349 21 140 129 1956: January … … … 367 17 152 134 February … … … 370 16 171 131 March … … … 367 19 206 109 April … … … 369 22 239 92 May … … … 378 24 279 87 June … … … 387 30 348 82 July … … … 399 34 441 70 August … … … 388 35 468 56 September … … … 365 37 482 57 October … … … 368 27 554 57 November … … … 375 14 636 57 December … … … 384 20 720 44 1957: January … … … 395 20 805 32 *Total prison population, for all offences.