Schizophrenia (Hansard, 1 July 1986)

§ 43. Mr. David Atkinson
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on progress in research into schizophrenia.

§ Mr. Walden
The Medical Research Council, which receives its grant-in-aid through the Department, is the main Government agency for the promotion of medical research in the United Kingdom. I understand from the MRC, which supports a considerable amount of research in schizophrenia, that good progress is being made in several areas including, computer assisted diagnosis, structural changes in the brain, neurochemical imaging, molecular genetic studies, family therapy and evaluation of psychiatric services. The council has recently set up a

Local authority net recurrent institutional expenditure per full-time equivalent pupil—England

Financial years Unit cost^* at out-turn prices Index deflated by the RPI† Index in real terms deflated by the GDP deflator†

£ (1979–80 = 100) (1979–80 = 100)

Nursery schools Primary schools Secondary schools Nursery schools Primary schools Secondary schools Nursery schools Primary schools Secondary schools

1975–76 600 260 400 121 100 108 123 101 109

1976–77 705 295 445 124 98 104 127 101 107

1977–78 665 320 480 102 93 99 106 96 102

1978–79 710 365 535 101 98 102 102 99 103

1979–80 815 430 610 100 100 100 100 100 100

1980–81 990 545 770 104 109 108 102 107 106

1981–82 1,110 620 870 105 111 110 104 110 109

1982–83 1,140 680 945 101 114 112 100 113 111

1983–84 1,230 730 1,015 104 117 114 103 116 114

1984–85 1,295 765 1,090 104 117 117 105 117 118

^* Net recurrent institutional expenditure per full-time equivalent pupil.

† Financial year average.

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for the United Kingdom the amount spent by central Government on each level of education each year since 1970 as a percentage of (a) central Government expenditure and (b) gross domestic product, to two places of decimals.
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Schizophrenia and Allied Conditions Committee to review current research in the field and to identify opportunities for future research.
In addition, the Department of Health and Social Security is funding epidemiological research on morbidity and mortality in schizophrenia at the unit of clinical epidemiology, Oxford, and also intends to support studies on community-based services for people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Two such projects have already started.

Local authority net recurrent institutional expenditure per full-time equivalent pupil—England
Financial years	Unit cost^* at out-turn prices	Index deflated by the RPI†	Index in real terms deflated by the GDP deflator†
	£	(1979–80 = 100)	(1979–80 = 100)
	Nursery schools	Primary schools	Secondary schools	Nursery schools	Primary schools	Secondary schools	Nursery schools	Primary schools	Secondary schools
1975–76	600	260	400	121	100	108	123	101	109
1976–77	705	295	445	124	98	104	127	101	107
1977–78	665	320	480	102	93	99	106	96	102
1978–79	710	365	535	101	98	102	102	99	103
1979–80	815	430	610	100	100	100	100	100	100
1980–81	990	545	770	104	109	108	102	107	106
1981–82	1,110	620	870	105	111	110	104	110	109
1982–83	1,140	680	945	101	114	112	100	113	111
1983–84	1,230	730	1,015	104	117	114	103	116	114
1984–85	1,295	765	1,090	104	117	117	105	117	118
^* Net recurrent institutional expenditure per full-time equivalent pupil.
† Financial year average.