§ The Earl of Kimberleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their policy on mental health.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)Our policy is to promote good mental health by reducing sickness and death caused by mental illness; and to encourage the provision of a comprehensive network of local health and social services sensitive to the needs and wishes of all those suffering from mental health problems but with particular focus on patients with severe mental illness.