§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the fact that 197 individuals accounted for 462 admissions to St. Mark's House, Leeds, under Section 34 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972, he will make a statement of the effectiveness of the unit.
§ Mr. MoyleThe detoxification centre has been in operation for only nine months, and as yet the data produced are insufficient for any objective assessment to be made. Funds have been made available for research studies as to the effectiveness of the centre.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the approximate weekly cost of a place at the detoxification centre at St. Mark's House, Leeds.
§ Mr. MoyleAny approximation in the early stages of this experiment would be misleading. The weekly expenditure varies depending on whether the centre is fully used. There has been considerable variation in the numbers using the centre as yet.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the 197 individuals admitted to St. Mark's House, Leeds, under Section 34 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 were admitted (a) once, (b) twice, (c) three times and (d) more than three times.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average length of stay of the 197 people admitted to St. Mark's House, Leeds, detoxification centre under Section 34 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972.