§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the recommended square meterage of living space per patient in a mental health hospital is. [122388]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonSpace standards are identified in schedules of accommodation, as part of Hospital Building Notes for individual new hospital departments. Health Building Note 35 provides guidance on accommodation for people with mental illness, including a recommended area of 15 square metres for individual bedrooms with en-suite facilities.