§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the latest figures for the number of residential places provided by local authorities and by voluntary organisations which will accept mentally ill or mentally handicapped offenders.
§ Mr. John PattenIt is not possible to give figures: we would expect those responsible for hostels etc. which care for mentally ill or mentally handicapped people to decide about the admission of a former offender on the merits of the individual case.