Mental Illness and Handicap

HC Deb 26 July 1990 vol 177 c509W

Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) whether he will make it his policy that no sales of land or property at existing facilities for people with mental illness shall take place until plans for full adequate alternative services for existing users have been agreed and approved;

(2) whether he will make it his policy that no sales of land or property at existing facilities for people with mental handicap shall take place until plans for full adequate alternative services for existing users have been agreed and approved;

(3) whether he will make it his policy that no sales of land or property at existing facilities for people with mental handicap shall take place until plans for full adequate alternative services for potential users have been agreed and approved;

(4) whether he will make it his policy that no sales of land or property at existing facilities for people with mental illness shall take place until plans for full adequate alternative services for potential users have been agreed and approved.

Mr. Grist

My right hon. Friend's policy, as stated in the Welsh Office mental handicap and mental illness strategies, already covers all these points.