§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what action has been taken to make voluntary care available for mental defectives in suitable cases; and why the practice of voluntary care in long stay 16W cases that once operated has been discarded in recent years.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe legal position has not been free from doubt, but the practical implications of the Royal Commission's recommendations on this subject are at present being discussed with the hospital authorities and local authority associations.