[Temporary Discharge for Ill Health] The Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act 1913 (also known as the `Cat and Mouse Act`) was an Act of Parliament passed in Britain under Herbert Henry Asquith`s Liberal government in 1913. Suffragettes who were undertaking hunger strikes at the time would now be released from prison as soon a... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoners_(Temporary_Discharge_for_Ill_Health)