§ 54. Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will initiate a fresh inquiry into the use of electro-convulsive therapy with a view to establishing its advantages, its disadvantages and its dangers.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI refer my hon. Friend to my observations on a petition concerning electro-convulsive therapy, contained in the Supplement to Votes and Proceedings for 14 December, and to my reply to the hon. Member for Lewisham, West (Mr. Price) on 14 January.—[Vol. 976, c.659.]