§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what response he has made to the request by the charity MIND for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the closure of the Severn clinic at Wrington near Bristol and the operations of the owning company, Britannia Health Care; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe Department wrote to MIND on 5 January and that letter has been copied to the hon. Member. Health authorities' responsibility for private hospitals is limited to ensuring that there has been no breach of registration requirements. They are not empowered to investigate financial stability.