Official Forms (Hansard, 6 April 1976)

§ Mr. Macfarlane
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will list the reference numbers of all the forms used by her Department to enable all types of benefit to be paid to the public; and if she will include the purpose and function of each form.

Legal Status of Patient

Crimes Section 60 and notional Section 60 orders section 60 orders with section 65 restrictions Section 71,72 and 73orders Other Acts i.e. Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 and pre1959 Acts Total

Homicide or attempted homicide … … 11 265 67 126 469

Offences of violence against the person … … 80 248 21 38 387

Sexual offences … … 54 176 14 17 261

Robbery, burglary, theft, handling stolen goods … … 69 78 8 9 164

Criminal damage … … 30 87 3 6 126

Other offences … … 39 124 5 8 176

Offences not known … … 4 1 — — 5

Total … … 287 979 118 204 1,588

Notes:

(1) Where the patient had been arranged on more than one offence the most serious of the offences has been counted.

(2) The actual offence may not always be a primary reason for the admission into a Special Hospital—e.g. an offender charged with a fairly minor offence, whilst on remand or whilst serving a prison sentence may be found to be so grossly disturbed as to warrant admission into a Special Hospital.

§ Mr. Moonman
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients in special hospitals have been detained in consequence of having committed criminal offences; what is the average length of such periods of detention; and what is the average length of the maximum prison sentence for the crimes committed.

§ Dr. Owen
At 31st December 1975, 1,588 patients were detained in special hospitals by virtue of orders made by courts or directions made under Part V of the Mental Health Act 1959 or other relevant legislation.
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§ Mr. Meacher
No. This could not be done without disproportionate expense. There are some 1,700 forms issued to the public apart from a much greater number used within the Department for these purposes.

				Legal Status of Patient
Crimes			Section 60 and notional Section 60 orders	section 60 orders with section 65 restrictions	Section 71,72 and 73orders	Other Acts i.e. Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 and pre1959 Acts	Total
Homicide or attempted homicide	…	…	11	265	67	126	469
Offences of violence against the person	…	…	80	248	21	38	387
Sexual offences	…	…	54	176	14	17	261
Robbery, burglary, theft, handling stolen goods	…	…	69	78	8	9	164
Criminal damage	…	…	30	87	3	6	126
Other offences	…	…	39	124	5	8	176
Offences not known	…	…	4	1	—	—	5
Total	…	…	287	979	118	204	1,588
Notes:
(1) Where the patient had been arranged on more than one offence the most serious of the offences has been counted.
(2) The actual offence may not always be a primary reason for the admission into a Special Hospital—e.g. an offender charged with a fairly minor offence, whilst on remand or whilst serving a prison sentence may be found to be so grossly disturbed as to warrant admission into a Special Hospital.