§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total National Health Service's expenditure on mental handicap hospitals and units in 1978–79 and 1979–80 respectively.
§ Sir George YoungExpenditure by National Health Service authorities in England in 1978–79 on hospitals and units classified as hospitals for the mentally440W handicapped was £224–5 million. I regret that no figure is yet available for 1979–80.
§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total joint funding expenditure on services for mentally handicapped people in 1978–79 and 1979–80, respectively.
§ Sir George YoungSince local and health authorities are not asked to provide detailed returns on the uses to which their joint finance allocations are put, the information requested is not available centrally. There are indications, however, that about one-third of joint finance resources are being used for services for mentally-handicapped persons.
§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the National Health Service mental handicap units that have opened or are under construction since 1971.
§ Sir George YoungI regret that this information is not available centrally.