HC Deb 02 February 1981 vol 998 cc32-3W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list how many subnormal or severely subnormal Fpatients currently in Rampton hospital and on the transfer list for National Health Service hospitals have been waiting for (a) up to six months, (b) seven-to-24 months and (c) 24 months or longer;

(2) if he will list how many subnormal or severely subnormal patients at Rampton hospital are at present on the "transfer list".

Sir George Young

[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1981, c. 389]: The number of subnormal and severely subnormal patients at Rampton hospital awaiting transfer, as at 26 January 1981, was:

Length of time awaiting transfer
Months 0–6 Months 6–24 Months Over 24 Total
Subnormal 10 6 6 22
Severely Subnormal 6 12 28 46