Orders of the Day — Birmingham Mental Hospital Committee (Former Chairman)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 July 1962.

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Photo of Mr Charles Howell Mr Charles Howell , Birmingham, Perry Barr 12:00, 30 July 1962

One thing which has intrigued me in this debate is the fact that we have been honoured throughout by the presence of the hon. Member for Battersea, South (Mr. Partridge), who has even intervened in the discussion. I listened very carefully to hear what his interest was in this matter, but I did not discover it. However, I agreed with some of the things which he said. He said that if he ware on a committee and came to the conclusion that he was not getting on well with people or was not working properly for the benefit of the service he would get out. If one man has come out of this inquiry with honours it is Mr. Rhydderch, because he did exactly what the hon. Gentleman said he would have done. Why on earth the hon. Member for Battersea, South did not go on and say that the doctor who instigated all this should have done the same and set the same high example, I do not know.