§ 34. Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the names of hospital A and hospital B, referred to in the Annual Report of the General Board of Control for Scotland for the year 1956.
§ Mr. MaclayI am informed by the General Board of Control that these hospitals were Woodilee Mental Hospital, Lenzie, Glasgow, and Glengall Mental Hospital, Ayr, respectively.
§ Mr. MacPhersonWill the right hon. Gentleman suggest to the General Board of Control that in its future Reports it should give names? Is it not a rather dangerous practice to refer, as has happened in the case of everything mentioned in this year's Report, to incidents without giving an indication of where they took place and what hospitals were concerned? Does not the right hon. Gentleman consider that rather inimical to the proper conduct of public affairs?
§ Mr. MaclayThe Report is the responsibility of the General Board of Control, but I will certainly ensure that the hon. Gentleman's remarks are drawn to its attention.