HC Deb 29 May 1952 vol 501 c1646
36. Mr. Gough

asked the Minister of Health if, in the interests of security, he will consider the removal of Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum to one of the many deserted islands on our coast.

Mr. Iain Macleod

No, Sir.

Mr. Gough

Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind that it is essential to consider the safety of the community and that it should be worth considering moving Broadmoor if it would prevent a repetition of the deplorable incident which happened a short time ago?

Mr. Macleod

I come from among the most deserted islands round our coast. The difficulties involved in my hon. Friend's suggestion make it really quite impracticable. Apart from the difficulty of building, there is the difficulty of staffing which, difficult enough already, would be absolutely insuperable.