HC Deb 10 December 1985 vol 88 c602W
47. Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much his Department is spending on mentally ill people living in the community; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Whitney

National Health Service expenditure on mentally ill people living in the community is not separately identified. Local authority gross current expenditure, including joint finance, on residential and day care services for the mentally ill is estimated to have been some £36 million in 1983–84.