HC Deb 23 February 1960 vol 618 c24W
23. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sheltered workshops and special rehabilitation units for psychiatric patients there are in Scotland; where they are situated; what accommodation they provide; and what steps he is taking to increase their number, particularly in the North-East of Scotland.

Mr. Maclay

Suitable patients can attend the Ministry of Labours's two industrial rehabilitation units at Edinburgh, where residential accommodation is provided, and Glasgow. Registered disabled persons requiring sheltered employment may also be employed in the ten Remploy factories in Scotland, of which one is in Aberdeen. Local authorities will be encouraged to develop occupational facilities as part of their expanded mental health services.