§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assurance he can give that the resources 799W currently allocated to mental health treatment and care will be retained and not allocated to other parts of the national health service; and if he will make a statement. [16818]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonAllocations are made to health boards, as purchasers of health care services, on a weighted capitation basis to enable them to meet the care needs of their resident population. It is for individual boards to decide their priorities for expenditure within the amount available to them.