§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why the cost of processing food for patients in psychiatric-mental illness and psychiatric-mental handicap hospitals is less than for other hospitals; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeProcessing costs depend on a variety of factors including hospital size and the need for most non-psychiatric hospitals to have higher catering staffing levels to deal with special dietary requirements and additional services needed for non-ambulant patients.