§ Sir C. OMANasked the Minister of Health whether any further evidence from former inmates of asylums is to be taken by the Royal Commission on Lunacy; and whether requests for permission to give such further evidence have been received by that Commission during the last few months and refused?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI understand that the Royal Commission, having heard oral evidence from 13 former inmates of asylums and considered a large number of written statements, do not propose to take further evidence of this nature. During the last six months, eight applications have been received from former inmates desiring to give oral evidence; but the Commission have been unable to comply with these requests.