Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 112267

Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Neil O'Brien

Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in the last 12 months, how many individuals convicted of (a) a violent offence and (b) homicide had a recorded history of detention under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Ministry of Justice does not hold the information requested. While the Ministry of Justice holds data on convictions, our data relating to the Mental Health Act 1983 covers only individuals detained as restricted [Criminal Justice] patients and does n...

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