§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current mental health budget(a) per head of population and (b) in total (i) in each region and (ii) for the London implementation zone.
§ Mr. BowisDecisions about spending on hospital and community health services for mentally ill people are taken locally by district health authorities and general practitioner fundholders based on their assessment of the needs of mentally ill people living in the district or on the practice's list. Information on this expenditure is not available centrally. It is not possible to identify separately the element of family health services expenditure which relates to mentally ill people.