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Psychiatric Hospitals: Monuments

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 December 2025UIN 99428

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a national memorial to commemorate the lives of people buried in former psychiatric hospital cemeteries, including Ho

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

No such assessments have been made.

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