Whether, in view of a recent Ministry of Defence statement that, on the introduction of a multi-role aircraft for the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in 2012, it would be logical to draw aircrew from the same service, they can give an assurance that there will always continue...

Whether, in view of a recent Ministry of Defence statement that, on the introduction of a multi-role aircraft for the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in 2012, it would be logical to draw aircrew from the same service, they can give an assurance that there will always continue...

Which are the 33 health authorities, referred to in the Statement on Mental Health on 20th February 1996 (H.L.Deb., col 992), which could not complete their plans for delivering a comprehensive service until after 1996-97 financial year; and which "Water Tower" mental hospitals are providing in-patient services for residents of...

Which are the 33 health authorities, referred to in the Statement on Mental Health on 20th February 1996 (H.L.Deb., col 992), which could not complete their plans for delivering a comprehensive service until after 1996-97 financial year; and which "Water Tower" mental hospitals are providing in-patient services for residents of...

How many patients were, or are, cared for (on closure or now, if not yet closed) in each of the hospitals named in Table 2 of the Survey of English Mental Illness Hospitals March 1994 Monitoring the closure of the "Water Towers". - Figs given.

How many patients were, or are, cared for (on closure or now, if not yet closed) in each of the hospitals named in Table 2 of the Survey of English Mental Illness Hospitals March 1994 Monitoring the closure of the "Water Towers". - Figs given.

When the report of the Mental Health Task Forces 1994 survey of long stay psychiatric hospitals will be published. - Report will be published shortly.

When the report of the Mental Health Task Forces 1994 survey of long stay psychiatric hospitals will be published. - Report will be published shortly.

Whether HMG are considering amending and more widely publicising paragraph 20 of the Code of Practice issued under Section 118(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983 relating to leave of absence granted under Section 17 of the Act, in view of the arrangements reported in the account of the case...

Whether HMG are considering amending and more widely publicising paragraph 20 of the Code of Practice issued under Section 118(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983 relating to leave of absence granted under Section 17 of the Act, in view of the arrangements reported in the account of the case...

What has been the result of monitoring by the Mental Health Commission of paragraphs 18.24 to 18.29 of the Code of Practice issued under Section 118(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983 concerning locked wards and secure areas in psychiatric hospitals.

What has been the result of monitoring by the Mental Health Commission of paragraphs 18.24 to 18.29 of the Code of Practice issued under Section 118(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983 concerning locked wards and secure areas in psychiatric hospitals.

What has been the progress in producing a high quality training package for the doctors seeking approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 as referred to in the Official Report of 9 February 1995, col. 16WA.

What has been the progress in producing a high quality training package for the doctors seeking approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 as referred to in the Official Report of 9 February 1995, col. 16WA.

Whether HMG intend to amend Sections 72 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in their new Mental Health Bill specifically to meet the criticisms of the operation of the mental health review tribunals made on 16th January 1995 in a ministerial statement on the Georgina Robinson Inquiry.

Whether HMG intend to amend Sections 72 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in their new Mental Health Bill specifically to meet the criticisms of the operation of the mental health review tribunals made on 16th January 1995 in a ministerial statement on the Georgina Robinson Inquiry.

Whether HMG intend to amend Sections 7(2)(b) and 136(1) of the Mental health Act 1983 in their new Mental Health Bill specifically to conform to the 1933 code of practice and to accord with relevant points made in a recent Department of Health guardianship discussion paper and the Ritchie Report.

Whether HMG intend to amend Sections 7(2)(b) and 136(1) of the Mental health Act 1983 in their new Mental Health Bill specifically to conform to the 1933 code of practice and to accord with relevant points made in a recent Department of Health guardianship discussion paper and the Ritchie Report.

Whether the training package for doctors seeking approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, which has been under discussion with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has now been completed and, if so, when will it be published.

Whether the training package for doctors seeking approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, which has been under discussion with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has now been completed and, if so, when will it be published.

What was the outcome of the Environment Council on 4th October and what happened at the meeting between the Secretary of central and eastern European states on 5th October.

What was the outcome of the Environment Council on 4th October and what happened at the meeting between the Secretary of central and eastern European states on 5th October.

Whether Ministers have now received the report on homicides by mentally ill people prepared by the confidential inquiry; whether the report will be published; and, if so, when. - The report has not yet been received by Ministers.

Whether Ministers have now received the report on homicides by mentally ill people prepared by the confidential inquiry; whether the report will be published; and, if so, when. - The report has not yet been received by Ministers.

How HMG explain the discrepancy between the estimated cost of Mental Health Review Tribunals, which is considered by recent research to be £12 million, and the direct expenditure on this system, reported as £4 million in the annual report for those tribunals for 1993. - Including ref to The pattern...

How HMG explain the discrepancy between the estimated cost of Mental Health Review Tribunals, which is considered by recent research to be £12 million, and the direct expenditure on this system, reported as £4 million in the annual report for those tribunals for 1993. - Including ref to The pattern...

Whether HMG agree with the Ritchie report that urgent consideration of the probable need for an increased number of psychiatric hospital beds in every inner city area is required: and, if so, when action to meet that need can be expected.

Whether HMG agree with the Ritchie report that urgent consideration of the probable need for an increased number of psychiatric hospital beds in every inner city area is required: and, if so, when action to meet that need can be expected.

How HMG plan to ensure that the provision of sound mental health services in London is built up at a faster rate than the rate of reduction of the hospitals beds those services are intended to replace.

How HMG plan to ensure that the provision of sound mental health services in London is built up at a faster rate than the rate of reduction of the hospitals beds those services are intended to replace.