§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what is the scale of pocket money to patients in mental institutions who have been certified under the Lunacy and Mental Deficiency Acts; on what date the present scale was fixed; how it is paid; and under what circumstances it is withheld.
§ Mr. VosperPocket money is payable to patients in mental and mental deficiency hospitals who have no other resources as laid down in circulars issued in 1949 and 1951, copies of which I am sending to the hon. Member. I am at present considering the amount of the allowance. The precise method of payment varies, but it is normally made by senior nursing staff in accordance with the advice of the medical staff.