§ Mr. Footasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of persons now detained under emergency powers in Kenya.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAt 31st March, 10,202.
§ Mr. Footasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will place in the Library of the House the names of those persons detained under emergency powers who are now on Manda Island in Kenya Colony.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydYes.
§ Mr. Footasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the number of persons interned under emergency regulations in Kenya who have appealed to the Advisory Committee, the number of cases in which the Advisory Committee has recommended release and the number of cases in which the Governor has failed to act on the committee's recommendation.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydBy 14th April 2,569 persons had appealed to the Advisory Committees. In 1,088 cases the Committees recommended release; 1,058 persons have been released, including 36 in whose case the recommendation was not immediately acceptable at the time that it was made. In the remaining 30 cases the recommendation is being considered and no decision has yet been taken.
§ Lord Balnielasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the number of persons implicated in the Mau Mau movement and who were detained under emergency powers in Kenya, who were released during each of the years 1956 and 1957.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd22,904 and 21,308, respectively.
§ Lord Balnielasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the number of persons implicated in the Mau Mau movement and who were detained under emergency powers, who have been released since October, 1954.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydBy the 31st March, 66,823 had been released.