Mental Health

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:04 pm on 25 June 2002.

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Photo of Mr David Hinchliffe Mr David Hinchliffe Labour, Wakefield 4:04, 25 June 2002

The hon. Gentleman is making a thoughtful speech, much of which I agree with. In respect of prisoners, he referred to the Reed report, which recommended strongly—as have a number of individual inquiries—the break-up of the special hospital system and the development of more regional secure units. Would it be his policy to follow those lines and develop further regional secure provision, with a view to moving prisoners who are wrongly in prison into more appropriate places?