§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the repots into untoward incidents involving 41W (a) the disappearance and (b) the deaths of patients receiving care for mental health problems in each health authority for each of the past five yews. [149500]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is not collected centrally.
Details of all deaths of patients detained under the Mental Health Act are reported to the Mental Health Act Commission. A report of the findings between 1997 and 2000 is due to be published later this month. Copies of the report will be placed in the Library when published.