HC Deb 26 February 1996 vol 272 cc331-2W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 18 December 1995,Official Report, column 939, if he will make a statement on the arrangements for making payments out of the mental health challenge fund. [16789]

Mr. Bowis

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health published, on 20 February, the detailed criteria for applications to the mental health challenge fund, copies of which are available in the Library.

Dr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 18 December 1995,Official Report, column 939, what assessment he has made of the reports from regional directors of the NHS executive relating to health authorities' purchasing plans for mental health services. [16788]

Mr. Bowis

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health published, on 20 February, a review of the purchasing of mental health services by health authorities in England, copies of which are available in the Library.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many private finance initiative schemes for mental health services have now been agreed. [16796]

Mr. Horam

Four private finance initiative schemes specifically for mental health services in the national health service have been approved, each valued at £1 million or more. Details of schemes with a capital cost of less than £1 million are not available centrally.