HC Deb 15 June 2000 vol 351 cc670-1W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the relative priorities accorded to mental and physical health in the Government's health policies. [125371]

Mr. Hutton

We have set out our priorities in "Modernising Health and Social Services: National Priorities Guidance 2000/01–2002/03" which include physical and mental health problems as priorities for the National Health Service and Social Services.