§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when and what discussions have taken place between his Department and the Kent County Council, the probation service in Kent and the Kent Police Force, respectively, about the case of Thomas Pankhurst, since he was transferred from Broadmoor to Bexley Hospital.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsMr. Pankhurst has not been formally transferred to Bexley Hospital. To assist his rehabilitation he was admitted there on 29th December, having been granted a period of leave of absence from Broadmoor Hospital. This arrangement was fully discussed at a meeting in November attended by clinical and social work staff from both hospitals and an officer of the Kent Probation and After-Care Service. Since the admission to Bexley the hospital social 589W workers have kept in touch with the probation officer. The Kent police were consulted about the case at an earlier stage. The Kent County Social Services Department has not been involved.