§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps have been taken to ensure that long-term resident patients in mental hospitals are registered as electors in the appropriate areas.
§ Mr. John PattenThe advice to health authorities on the implementation of the new provisions for the electoral registration of informal patients in mental illness and mental handicap hospitals, to be issued shortly, will include guidance on the address to be given by patients for the purpose of registering as electors.