§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many detoxification centres are now in operation; where they are sited; how many persons each has treated; how many other centres are planned and for how many persons; and when they will be built and in operation.
§ Mr. MoyleOne is open, at St. Mark's House, Leeds: there have been over 450 admissions since May 1976. A second, with nine places at Withington Hospital, Manchester, and a third with 15 places at St. Thomas's Hospital, London, are 721W expected to open this year. A proposal for a centre on Merseyside with 20 places is receiving consideration. Detoxification is carried out in many general and psychiatric hospitals as part of their normal work and by some voluntary bodies.