§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will make a statement on the escape by a patient from Arnold Lodge regional secure unit, Towers hospital, Leicester on Thursday 26 February;
(2) if he is satisfied with security arrangements at Arnold Lodge regional secure unit, Towers hospital, Leicester;
(3) how many patients are currently at Arnold Lodge regional secure unit, Towers hospital, Leicester; and what is the staff-patient ratio;
626W(4) how many patients have absconded from Arnold Lodge regional secure unit, Towers hospital, Leicester, since the opening of the regional secure unit;
(5) in the event of an escape from a regional secure unit, who exactly is notified; and, in the case of the specific escape from Arnold Lodge, Leicester, whether the police were informed.
§ Mrs. CurrieI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.