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Prisons And Asylums (Escapes)

Volume 501: debated on Thursday 22 May 1952

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether in future inquiries either by the Home Office or the Ministry of Health about escapes from prisons or asylums, he will seek the assistance and expert advice of someone who has been actively connected with war-time escape from enemy camps.

The conditions and the considerations involved are so widely different that I doubt whether the advice and assistance suggested by my hon. Friend could serve a useful purpose.