HC Deb 19 May 1949 vol 465 c607
39. Mr. Heathcoat Amory

asked the Minister of Health what authorities are responsible for the care and training for employment of border-line cases of mental illness, not requiring treatment in mental institutions, mental hospitals or at outpatient clinics.

Mr. Bevan

If the persons in question are not in need of care and treatment either as in-patients or out-patients, it would not appear that either the regional hospital board or the local health authority have responsibility. The question of training for those who need it to enable them to take employment falls within the purview of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour and National Service.

Mr. Amory

Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that training for appropriate employment would enable many of these people to lead normal and useful lives?

Mr. Bevan

I think that is so and I think a great deal of training is already done.

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