§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent on research into(a) mental disorders and (b) schizophrenia in the last year.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe figure for research into mental disorders funded by the Scottish Home and Health Department in 1987–88 is £176,300. Of this amount £21,950 is for projects specifically related to schizophrenia.
§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he gives any guidance to mental illness hospitals on the retention of patients whose condition is unlikely to improve similar to the other advice contained in the Department of Health's policy paper on mental illness services, Cmnd. 9674; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythDecisions about the treatment of individual patients involve issues of clinical judgment. Nearly all NHS mental illness hospitals in Scotland have facilities for those patients who require long-term care in conditions of medium security. My right hon. and learned Friend has not issued any specific guidance in this area.