§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health, under what circumstances a young person under the care of a local authority on reaching 16 years of age can be deemed to be in need of care and attention and be certified under the Mental Deficiency Acts and detained in a mental hospital.
§ Mr. VosperIf he is mentally defective and subject to be dealt with in the circumstances set out in Section 2 (1,b) of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, as amended.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health, in view of the large number of young people who have in the past been certified under the Mental Deficiency Acts because of being in need of care and attention rather than being mentally defective, and because of the difficulties that such patients have in invoking the law to have the certification set aside, what action he is taking to have a thorough investigation made of each case with a view to enabling as many as possible to lead normal and useful lives.
§ Mr. VosperI am not aware of any such persons.