Mentally Handicapped People (Hansard, 8 December 1989)

§ Mr. Flynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to visit the St. Augustinusstichting village al Gemep, Holland, to investigate the pioneering work undertaken to create a village community for the mentally handicapped.

§ Mr. Grist
The principles underlying the provision of mental handicap services in Wales are set out in the Government's all Wales mental handicap strategy. There are no proposals to alter these principles.

§ Mr. Flynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he is considering alternative futures for Llanfrechfa Grange hospital on the lines of the village community for the mentally handicapped at St. Augustinusstichting, Gemep, Holland.
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§ Mr. Grist
Proposals for any substantial variation in the service provided in a district are a matter in the first instance for the health authority.