§ Captain Bullockasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that there is a long waiting list for vacancies in institutions for mentally defective children in Lancashire; and what steps he is taking to remedy this situation.
§ Mr. BevanI am aware that in Lancashire, as in other parts of the country, there is a waiting list for vacancies in mental deficiency institutions. Hospital services in Lancashire are provided by the Manchester and the Liverpool Regional Hospital Boards. As regards the steps being taken to provide additional accommodation for mental defectives in the Manchester Region, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Accrington (Mr. H. Hynd) on 6th April. In the Liverpool Region, proposals to extend the accommodation at Greaves Hall are now under discussion with the Regional Hospital Board.