§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the annual budget for research and treatment in respect of eating disorders. [22384]
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§ Mr. BowisThere is no specific budget for eating disorders within the overall research and development programme. The Medical Research Council, which receives grant in aid from the office of my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade supports research into eating disorders. Health authorities purchase services for the treatment of eating disorders as part of a range of mental health services.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS centres there are for the treatment of eating disorders. [22393]
§ Mr. BowisThis information is not collected centrally. A Royal College of Psychiatrists survey in 1992 identified 21 national health service specialist centres for treating eating disorders in Great Britain.