HC Deb 03 February 1998 vol 305 c614W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will assess the advantages of the electronic monitoring of the confused elderly in residential homes as an alternative to the use of anti-psychotic drugs. [26485]

Mr. Boateng

There are currently no plans to assess the advantages of the electronic monitoring of the confused elderly in residential homes as an alternative to the use of anti-psychotic drugs. It is for local authorities to decide, as part of their regulatory responsibilities, whether electronic monitoring is appropriate in any particular circumstances.