HC Deb 24 February 1958 vol 583 cc25-6
29. Mr. Remnant

asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider establishing an intermediate stage. Such as hostels, for Broadmoor patients between Broadmoor and release on licence.

Mr. Walker-Smith

This has been considered from time to time, but so far the provision of a special hostel has not been found practicable.

Mr. Remnant

Does my right hon. and learned Friend not appreciate the difficulty patients have of establishing themselves and re-accommodating themselves to normal life when released? Is it not the case that where a satisfactory guarantor is not available the tendency is to keep these people on as patients in Broadmoor?

Mr. Walker-Smith

I have no information that the last point raised by my hon. Friend is so. The patients come to Broadmoor from all over the country, and the normal practice is for them to return to their local areas, where, of course, the mental after-care service provided by the local authorities is available to them.