HC Deb 09 December 1975 vol 902 c152W
43. Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will now seek to amend Section 36(2) of the Mental Health Act 1959 by the addition of community health councils to the list of persons with whom patients detained in hospital may freely correspond.

Dr. Owen

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Hastings (Mr. Warren) on 4th December.—[Vol. 901, c.729.]