HC Deb 21 July 1980 vol 989 cc90-1W
Mr S. C. Silkin

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will arrange for redundant hospitals suitable or adaptable for use as accommodation for persons on bail, alcoholics, inadequates and others for whom prison is unnecessary or unsuitable to be offered to the responsible authorities for those purposes.

Sir George Young

Existing procedures enable the health authorities to consider requests from responsible authorities wishing to acquire redundant NHS buildings for such purposes.