§ 28. Mr. C. Smithasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that a men tally deficient child living in the Colchester division, whose particulars were first sent to his Department by the hon. Member for Colchester on 9th December, 1946, is still not receiving institutional care; and whether, in view of the distressing circumstances of the case set out in the enclosures to the letter of 9th December and in subsequent correspondence, he will have inquiries made into the delay in this case.
§ Mr. BevanI am aware that this child is still not receiving institutional care. Immediately upon receipt of the hon. Member's representations of 9th December, the case was taken up with the responsible local authority, but they have not been able to allot a vacancy in an institution to this child because of other more urgent cases on their waiting list.