HC Deb 05 February 2001 vol 362 cc431-2W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the waiting time was for psychiatrically disturbed adolescents in Feltham young offenders institution to obtain placements in NHS beds or secure psychiatric places in(a) each quarter for the last two years and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available [148173]

Mr. Boateng

Historic information on waiting times for mental health transfers from Feltham young offenders institution (YOI) is not available. As of 31 January 2001, seven prisoners from Feltham YOI had been accepted for and were awaiting transfer to national health service mental health units. Of these, six had been waiting for under one month following acceptance and one had been waiting for two months. The individuals concerned are all over the age of 18.