§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people from ethnic minorities between the ages of(a) 16 to 25, (b) 26 to 35, (c) 36 to 45 and (d) 45 years and over are currently sectioned under the Mental Health Acts in England and Wales; [84113]
(2) how many people in London from ethnic minorities between the ages of (a) 16 to 25, (b) 26 to 35, (c) 36 to 45 and (d) over 45 years are currently sectioned under the Mental Health Acts. [84115]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is not available centrally.
The revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice, published in March 1999, contains new guidance for health authorities and National Health Service trusts to keep records of the ethnicity of all patients admitted under the Act, and to establish systems to monitor admissions by race and sex.