§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the reasons for the recommendation made to prisoners in custody awaiting trial that they should confine letters to two pages of ordinary notepaper, even to their professional advisers, in the light of the right of such persons to prepare their defence without unnecessary impediments being placed in their way.
§ Mr. CarlisleUnconvicted prisoners are advised that domestic letters exceeding four sides of ordinary notepaper may be delayed in censorship but this does not relate to letters to their legal advisers. If the hon. Member is aware of any case of difficulty in this respect and will let my noble Friend the Minister of State have the details, he will be glad to look into it.