§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidelines exist as to the number of cases which can be referred to the Advisory Board on Restricted Patients in any one month or year.
§ Mr. BrittanThere are no formal guidelines. In practice, the board meets about once a month and usually considers fewer than five cases at any one meeting.
§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many patients in 1976, 1977 and 1978 were referred to the Advisory Board on Restricted Patients.
§ Mr. BrittanA total of 12 patients were referred in 1976, 23 in 1977 and 29 in 1978.