Mental Health

HC Deb 23 May 1994 vol 244 cc30-1W

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number of working days lost through problems of mental health in 1993–94; and what is the estimated total cost of that absence from work.

Mr. Bowis

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 4 November 1993 at cols.453–54.

Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the level of per capita spending on mental health care provided by hospital and community trusts for residents of(a) London, (b) Cornwall, (c) Hertford, (d) Leeds, (e) Newcastle, (f) Liverpool and (g) East Sussex.

Mr. Bowis

Information on expenditure by national health service trusts on a per capita basis cannot be provided as trusts do not provide services for fixed populations.