asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons were detained under section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in special hospitals in the last four years for which records are kept, broken down by special hospitals.
The numbers of patients detained under section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the four special hospitals, as at 31 December 1983, 1984 and 1985 (the last year for which figures are available) were as follows:
| Special Hospital | 31 December 1983 | 31 December 1984 | 31 December 1985 |
| Broadmoor | 39 | 31 | 36 |
| Rampton | 41 | 50 | 52 |
| Moss Side | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| Park Lane | 22 | 32 | 51 |
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the ethnic origin of persons detained under section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in special hospitals in the last four years for which records are kept, broken down by special hospitals;(2) if he will list the ethnic origin of persons detained in special hospitals in the last four years for which figures are available, broken down by special hospital and by sections of the Mental Health Act or other legislation under which persons were detained.
I regret that this information is not available.