§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, of the research into interim and regional secure units that he is aware of, and particularly research sponsored by his Department, what are the general conclusions so far; and, in particular, if he will provide a breakdown of the figures of sources of admission to the units, namely from prison, special hospitals, local National Health Service hospitals or the community.
§ Mr. John PattenA research study of the functioning of the Lyndhurst interim secure unit at Knowle, Hampshire which was sponsored by the Department has recently been completed. That study related to an individual unit and its role in the range of provisions to be made within one NHS region. A more general study of the development of regional secure units also sponsored by the Department and covering seven NHS regions is currently in progress. No results are yet available from that study. The information requested in the final part of the question is not available centrally, although sources of referral are expected to feature in the general research study to which I have referred.