§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of mentally ill or disturbed men and women who are currently serving terms of imprisonment.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 April 1990 to the hon. Member for Monklands, West (Mr. Clarke) at columns361–62.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to facilitate the transfer of mentally ill and disturbed prisoners to mental hospitals.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNone. I believe that the existing arrangements for the transfer to suitable hospitals of prisoners requiring in-patient treatment for mental disorder under sections 70 to 72 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 are functioning satisfactorily.