HC Deb 03 March 1995 vol 255 c724W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the role of voluntary bodies in providing assistance to the mentally ill and their relationship to statutory bodies.

Mr. Bowls

Voluntary organisations make a very important contribution to the support of people with mental illness and we encourage local health and social services to work closely with them.

Mr. Alex Carlilie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is her Department's estimate of the total annual financial assistance to the mentally ill by voluntary bodies in London.

Mr. Bowls

This is a matter for the large number of such organisations.