§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many mental health review tribunals were held (i) in the five years preceding the enactment of the Mental Health Act 1983 and (ii) in all subsequent years for which he has information(a) in special hospitals and (b) in other mental hospitals and units.
§ Mr. Freeman[pursuant to his reply, 23 January 1989, c. 413]: The information is not available in the form requested prior to 1983. However the table provides the information for the years 1983–88 and, for the earlier years, shows the total number of tribunals heard in all hospitals.
Mental health review tribunals. Cases heard Year Special hospitals Other hospitals Total 1978 n/k n/k 696 1979 n/k n/k 780 1980 n/k n/k 692 1981 n/k n/k 697 1982 n/k n/k 876 1983 628 1,313 1,941 1984 625 1,508 2,133 198S 647 1,756 2,403 1986 668 2,161 2,829 1987 691 2,237 2,928 1988 769 2,399 3,168