§ Mr. Raynsfordasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many new projects will be started in the financial year 1987–88 through the Mental Health Research Liaison Group; what will be the budget for such projects; and how this compares with figures for the last three financial years.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe Department's expenditure on directly commissioned research in the mental health field during the last three years was:
£ 1984–85 1,789,000 1985–86 1,693,000 1986–87 1,711,000 It is not yet possible to give expected expenditure in 1987–88.