§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many secure mental health units there are in the United Kingdom; and how many patients are in each. [29541]
§ Mr. BoatengThere are 33 secure units in England with 1,504 places. This does not include the high security hospitals. Information on the number of places occupied is not kept, but anecdotal evidence suggests that most medium secure units are running at capacity most of the time.