HC Deb 30 July 1959 vol 610 cc111-2W
Mr. Foot

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if he will state the names of all persons detained under the Nyasaland Emergency Regulations whose release has been recommended by the Advisory Committee; and in which cases the Governor has refused to act on such recommendation.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 25th June, 1959; Vol. 607, c. 152], provided the following further reply:

The recommendations of the Advisory Committee, and the Governor's decisions on these recommendations, are confidential.

Mr. Swingler

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, how many persons have been released from detention in Nyasaland in each month since March; and what compensation has been paid to those discovered to be innocent of any offence.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd,

pursuant to the reply of his hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, [OFFICIAL REPORT, 16th July, 1959; Vol. 609, c. 582], supplied the following information:

The numbers of detainees released in Nyasaland in each month since March, 1959, are as follows:

Month Number released
March 225
April 275
May 95
June 29
July (to 24th) 19
Total released to 24th July 643