§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients(a) under and (b) over the age of 18 years were given electro-convulsive treatment in England and Wales (i) with and (ii) without their consent for each of the last two years. [111416]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information is not available in the form requested. A one-off survey covering the period from January 1999 to March 1999, England only, was undertaken to provide an up to date and accurate snapshot picture of the use of electro-convulsive treatment (ECT). Prior to this information previously recorded on ECT did not provide an accurate picture on the use of ECT. Any data collected in Wales is a matter for the Welsh Assembly.
The results of the survey are contained in the Department of Health Statistical bulletin "Electro Convulsive Therapy: Survey covering the period from January 1999 to March 1999, England", a copy of which is in the Library.