Mental Deficiency (Report).

Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health. – in the House of Commons at on 26 March 1929.

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Photo of Sir Rhys Morris Sir Rhys Morris , Cardiganshire

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asked the Minister of Health the reasons for delaying the publication of that section of the Report of the Mental Deficiency Committee dealing with adults, which was presented on 24th January, 1929; and whether, in view of the conference on the subject to be held next month, he will expedite the issue of the Report?

Photo of Sir John Allen Sir John Allen , Liverpool, West Derby

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asked the Minister of Health whether, having regard to the increasing anxiety caused by the delay in the publication of the section in the Report of the Departmental Committee on Mental Deficiency which relates to adults, he will see his way to authorise publication at an early date?

Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

My right hon. Friend will not be in a position to decide whether or not this part of the Report of the Departmental Committee will be published until he has had the opportunity of considering it fully.

Photo of Sir Rhys Morris Sir Rhys Morris , Cardiganshire

Seeing that this Report was presented on 24th January, can the right hon. Gentleman say when his right hon. Friend will have had sufficient time to consider it?

Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

As the hon. Gentleman knows, my right hon. Friend has been very much occupied, but I have no doubt that he will give this matter his early consideration.

Photo of Sir Rhys Morris Sir Rhys Morris , Cardiganshire

In view of the conference which is to be held some time next week, is it not desirable that this Report should be published as soon as possible?

Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

I am sorry if the conference should be inconvenienced.

Photo of Mr Robert Morrison Mr Robert Morrison , Tottenham North

Do I understand from the indefinite answer to this question that it is still in doubt whether the Report will be published at all, and, in view of the great importance of this question should not the Report be published?

Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

My right hon. Friend is considering it personally.

Photo of Mr Ernest Brown Mr Ernest Brown , Leith

Is the delay in connection with the provisions of the Local Government Bill?

Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

I could not undertake to answer what was in my right hon. Friend's mind. I stated that he is otherwise occupied.

Photo of Sir Robert Thomas Sir Robert Thomas , Anglesey

Is this the same committee as is considering the question of mental deficiency?