§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he proposes to take concerning the allegations received by his Department by nurses from Broadmoor hospital concerning assaults on patients.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe allegations were referred to the police who decided, after consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions, that further action was not appropriate. I have considered whether any form of management inquiry should be set up and have decided that this would not be justified.
413WI am also writing to my hon. Friend to set out in greater detail the position on recent events at Broadmoor and the wider background to them. I am arranging for a copy of this letter to be placed in the Library of the House, and because of the public interest which has been aroused, I shall arrange for copies to be made available to the press.