§ 29. Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Health how many members of the staff 807 of mental hospitals are living in permanent quarters in the side wards, or such similar unsatisfactory accommodation, of mental hospitals.
§ Mr. BoydenDoes not the hon. Lady think it is about time that this information was available? This is the second Question I have put and had the same answer—that the information is not available. This matter very much concerns a number of humble employees of the hospital service. Will the hon. Lady see that the information becomes available and that steps are taken?
§ Miss PittNo central records are kept, but as I said in reply to the hon. Member's other Question, if he has a specific case in mind I will be most grateful if he will give me the details, in which case I will look into it.
§ Dr. SummerskillIs this not the kind of information that the superintendent of a mental hospital would include in his periodic report?
§ Miss PittI would expect the information to be available to the superintendent, but it is not co-ordinated centrally throughout the country.