§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what consultations he has had with interested bodies concerning the condition of mental hospitals in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossAll regional hospital boards were asked on 27th March to review the position of their long-stay hospitals, including mental hospitals, and particular attention will he paid to these hospitals when deciding on the hospital 289W building programme for future years. Proposals for setting up a Scottish Proposals for setting up a Scottish Hospital Advisory Service, one of whose objects would be to assess the condition of mental hospitals. were circulated in August to regional boards and other organisations concerned with the hospital service. The observations received are now being considered.