HC Deb 03 July 1996 vol 280 cc478-9W
Mr. Cann

To ask the Attorney-General what instruction has been given to the Crown Prosecution Service to(a) prepare a full account of a serious or dangerous criminal event before proceedings have been finalised in cases involving mentally disordered persons and (b) transmit the account after completion of the criminal process (i) to clinicians responsible subsequently for the care of the patient and (ii) to C3 division of the Home Office. [34626]

The Attorney-General

The recommendations of the Jason Mitchell inquiry are under consideration. In particular, discussions are taking place between the mental health unit—formerly C3 division—of the Home Office and the Crown Prosecution Service about the way in which it may provide information in respect of restricted hospital patients, which will assist the mental health unit in carrying out its role.