§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she intends to allow special hospitals to apply for trust status.
§ Mr. BowisWe will decide on this in the light of our conclusions on the proposals in the Reed working group report.
§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when she intends to publish the Reed report on special hospitals.
§ Mr. BowisIt will be published when we have completed our consideration of its proposals on the future of high security psychiatric services.