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Mr. Kilroy-Silk
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have received electro-convulsive therapy in the last year for which figures are available.
Mr. John
The process of analysis and collation of medical statistics for 1976 is not yet complete, but a provisional view indicates a figure of about 35.
Mr. Kilroy-Silk
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are currently undergoing electro-convulsive therapy.
Mr. John
I regret that this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.