§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what initiatives he proposes in his policies for long-stay care hospitals. [66034]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesMany long stay units are small, modern or updated facilities which have a clear, locally agreed, role and these will continue. The remaining large mental and learning disability hospitals will be closed as and when resources allow but only when there are facilities in place to deliver a safe and effective service.