§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he plans to issue the guidelines on sterilisation of mentally handicapped children under the age of 16 mentioned in circular DS/333/75.
§ Sir George YoungComments from organisations and authorities on the discussion paper circulated with DS/333/75
Special hospitals Sections of Mental Health Act 1959 Broadmoor Rampton Moss Side Park Lane Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female (a) Section 26 44 28 112 104 66 39 4 — (b) Section 60 59 12 75 12 46 7 7 — (c) Sections 60 and 65 378 59 309 31 132 13 39 — (d) Sections 71, 72, 73 and 74 42 9 49 3 19 1 6 — (e) Sections 29, 25 and 136 — — — — — — — —
§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the patients currently detained in each of the special hospitals are in the following age groups (a) less than 12 years of age, (b) 12 to 14 years, (c) 14 to
Special hospitals Broadmoor Rampton Moss Side Park Lane Age group Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 14 to 16 years … … — — — — 2 — — — 16 to 18 years … … — 1 3 — 11 — — — 18 to 21 years … … 14 4 24 4 45 7 1 — 21 to 65 years … … 573 109 597 191 239 65 64 — 65 to 75 years … … 10 7 9 3 — 3 2 — More than 75 years … … 2 — 2 2 — 1 — — Grand totals … … 599 121 635 200 297 76 67 — There are no patients under 14 years of age in the special hospitals.
§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services on how many occasions patients in mental illness and mental handicap hospitals were sterilised during the years 1975 to 1979;
760Wrevealed no general acceptance that a code of practice on this subject was either necessary or likely to be helpful. My right hon. Friend has at present no plans to issue guidance in relation to the sterilisation of mentally handicapped children.