§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish the findings of the inter-departmental working party set up to consider the position of those patients in mental hospitals who are disenfranchised.
§ Sir George YoungI have been asked to reply.
426WMember for Newham, North-West, written answer, 23 April, on robberies in the Metropolitan Police area, he will give, for the years as stated, the number of arrests made in each of the years, the number of prosecutions, successful and otherwise, and the amounts of the stolen property recovered out of the total loss of £35 million on either an annual or collective basis.
§ Mr. Brittan[pursuant to his reply, 29th April 1980, c. 458]: The only information available is given in the following table:
The Government are considering this matter as part of their general review of electoral law and procedures and hope to come to a conclusion before the Summer Recess.