§ Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list those services which an authority(a) can be required to provide and (b) can make available under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983; and if she will list the services actually available under that section.
§ Mr. BowisThe specific services provided by health and local authorities under section 117 will vary according to individual needs and local arrangements. General guidance on the provision of after-care services for patients who have been detained in hospital is given in chapter 27 of the Mental Health Act code of practice, copies of which are available in the Library.
§ Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 8 February,Official Report, columns 270–17, when she expects to publish the numbers of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 in (a) NHS units and (b) private units.
§ Mr. BowisThe Statistical Bulletin, "In-patients Formally Detained in Hospitals Under The Mental Health Act 1983 and Other Legislation, England: 1987–88 to 1992–93", is to be published shortly. A copy will be placed in the Library.