HC Deb 18 February 1993 vol 219 cc310-1W
Lady Olga Maitland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people have been received into guardianship under section 7 of the Mental Health Act 1983;

(2) in how many cases patients have failed to comply with the conditions of the guardianship under section 7 of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Mr. Yeo

The table shows the number of cases in which patients were received into guardianship in England under section 7 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in each year from 1984–85. Information on the number of patients failing to comply with the conditions of guardianship is riot collected centrally.

Table. Patients received into guardianship under Section 7 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Year ending 31 March Number of cases
1985 89
1986 88
1987 114
1988 102
1989 130
1990 164
1991 180
11992 223
1 provisional.