§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total revenue expenditure on services for the mentally ill in 1975–76 for the Northern Regional Health Authority and for each area health authority within that region.
§ Mr. MoyleIt is not possible from the accounts of NHS authorities to identify expenditure on the treatment of patients suffering from specified diseases or conditions, except where treatment is given in hospitals in which the beds are provided exclusively or predominantly for the use of a single specialty. Services for the mentally ill are provided not only in such special purpose hospitals but frequently in acute and other hospitals, and also as part of the community health services. I regret, therefore, that the information is not available in the form requested.
Expenditure in 1975–76 of area health authorities within the Northern Regional Health Authority on hospitals specifically designated as Psychiatric (Mental Illness) was as follows:
Area Health Authority £ Cleveland 1,631,106 Cumbria 3,353,748 Durham 4,203,549 Northumberland 2,600,206 Gateshead 1,951,523 Newcastle (Teaching) 3,123,804 North Tyneside nil South Tyneside nil Sunderland 2,526,202 Total for Region 19,390,138
§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total expenditure on services for the mentally ill for 1975–76 for each local authority within the Northern Region, Regional 192W Planning Area No. 1 of the Social Work Service.
§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total expenditure on services for the mentally ill for 1975–76 for each local authority within the London North Region, Regional Planning Areas Nos. 6 and 7 of the Social Work Service.
§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total expenditure on services for the mentally ill for 1975–76 for each local authority within the South Region, Regional Planning Areas 9 and 10 of the Social Work Service.
§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State or Social Services what was the total expenditure on services for the mentally ill for 1975–76 for each local authority within the West Midlands Region, Regional Planning Area No. 4 of the Social Work Service.
§ Mr. MoyleSome local authority services—e.g., field social work services—are of a general nature and it is not practicable to separate out expenditure on these into expenditure on specific client groups. Thus, total expenditure by individual local authorities on services for the mentally ill cannot be identified.