§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much was spent by his Department in each of the last five years on the care and treatment of patients suffering from schizophrenia; and, what percentage each figure was of total expenditure of (a) mental and (b) all health services;
(2) what is the current annual cost overall per patient to his Department's health and social security budget of the care and treatment of patients with a main diagnosis of schizophrenic psychoses.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe expenditure of the health and social services boards is not analysed in such a way as would enable the information requested to be separately identified.
§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each of the last five years in Northern Ireland how many people discharged from mental illness hospitals, after a main diagnosis of schizophrenic psychoses, having been proved vulnerable boarders, subsequently became voluntary boarders.
§ Mr. NeedhamThis information is not available.