§ 43. Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health if he can now state when he expects to receive the report of the Royal Commission on the Law relating to Mental Illness.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithMy right hon. Friend is unable to say when the Royal Commission will report but hopes that it will be by the end of the year.
§ Dr. JohnsonCan the Commission be requested to expedite its report so that it is received before the next Parliamentary Session with a view to legislation?
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithI think my hon. Friend appreciates that this is a very wide subject. The Commission has completed taking evidence only a short while ago from the many bodies interested in this problem. Whilst I know that the Commission wishes to complete its report as quickly as possible, we must appreciate the vast task which it has in collating all the evidence it has received.
§ Dr. SummerskillCan the hon. Lady say how often the Commission has sat up to date?
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithNot without notice.