§ Lord Pearson of Rannochasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many hospitals for mentally handicapped people are threatened with closure where such closure is opposed locally and where support exists for their evolution into village communities.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)Proposals to close hospitals are subject to public consultation. There are currently no proposals to close hospitals for people with learning disabilities in England that have been contested by the community health council and referred to Ministers for decision. There are no current proposals to close such hospitals in Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, Ministers are currently considering proposals to close Woodlands Hospital, Grampian.