§ 29. Sir ROBERT NEWMANasked the Minister of Health how many women patients of unsound mind are detained in borough or county mental hospitals in England and Wales where there is no woman member on the visiting committee; how many of these are detained in hospitals under the control of councils who have no women members and are prevented by law from co-opting women on these committees; and whether he intends to propose legislation making it compulsory that a certain number of women shall be appointed to serve on all county and borough mental hospital visiting committees where women are detained?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINInformation in regard to the first part of the question is not available. The point raised by my hon. Friend in the latter part of the question has been noted for consideration when legislation dealing with the subject is proposed.