§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the fact that Miss V. Everett has been detained during His Majesty's pleasure for over 12 months for criminal libel and is now in the West Park Mental Hospital, he can now recommend to withdraw the order of detention so that Miss Everett may be treated under the Lunacy Acts as applied to ordinary patients?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe case of Kathleen Everett, to which I presume the hon. Member refers, has been very carefully considered. In all the circum- 1177W stances I should not feel justified in authorising the patient's discharge as a criminal lunatic.