§ Sir R. Russellasked the Attorney-General how the Court of Protection disposes of the personal effects of patients in mental hospitals when their houses are sold, when there are no relatives.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThey are sold or stored, the choice mainly depending upon the prospects of a patient wanting them again and upon his ability to afford the cost of storage.
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§ Sir R. Russellasked the Attorney-General whether consideration is given by the Court of Protection to the leasing of the houses of patients in mental hospitals to a hospital or a local authority until the patients die, thus keeping open the possibility of their being cured or being released to reside in their properties under the care of competent and qualified persons.
§ The Attorney-GeneralWhen the house is not required for occupation by the patient's relatives and an immediate sale is not desired, a furnished letting is normally preferable to any kind of leasing transaction.