§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give the approximate cost to the National Health Service for an in-patient in a mental hospital for(a) three months, (b) six months, (c) nine months and (d) 12 months;
(2) if he will give the approximate cost to the National Health Service for an out-patient in a mental hospital for treatment lasting (a) six months, (b) 12 months and (c) two years.
§ Mrs. CurrieFor information on the average treament costs per inpatient day and per outpatient attendance by type of hospital (including those categorised as "Mental Illness" or "Mental Handicap") for health regions and England as a whole I refer the hon. Member to the578W Department's annual publication "Health Service Costing Returns" (the latest being for 1986–87)—copies of which are held in the Library.