§ Major Wilkesasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that owing to Shotley Bridge Mental Deficiency Institution, near Newcastle-on-Tyne, being requisitioned it is extremely difficult to find vacancies in an approved home for mental cases in the Newcastle-on-Tyne district; that great mental strain is being caused to relatives by the inability of the authorities to grant accommodation of mental cases; and whether he can state when the Shotley Bridge Mental Deficiency Institution will be opened again to take such cases.
§ Mr. BevanYes, Sir. I am well aware of the difficulties and I am consulting those concerned; but I cannot yet see any easy solution.