§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many extra-contractual referrals for individuals requiring specialist psychiatric services for deaf people were made in Northern Ireland in 1993–94.
§ Mr. AncramNone. Until April 1994 such services were designated as supra-regional and no charge was made.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the national referral patterns and regional referral patterns for all units providing psychiatric services for deaf people in Northern Ireland in each year since 1987.
§ Mr. AncramSeparate statistics to show the numbers of people referred for psychiatric services in Northern Ireland who are deaf are not routinely collected. Referral patterns cannot therefore be established.