asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has now any further information to give with regard to the number of escapes from Hollesley Bay Colony.

During the first three months of this year there were 31 escapes from Hollesley Bay Colony. This compares with a figure of 60 for the first three months of 1950, and with figures of 22, 29 and 31 for each of the last three quarters of that year. Although the figure for the first three months of this year is considerably better than that for the corresponding period of last year, and also than the figures of 58 and 51 for the last two quarters of 1949, I remain much concerned at the high rate of absconding from Hollesley Bay and am watching the situation closely.