Mental Health Services (Hansard, 28 July 1997)

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the community health budget has been spent on mental health services in each year since 1988. [10418]

§ Mr. Boateng
Information on the proportion of the community health budget spent on mental health services in each year since 1988 is in the table.

Year Proportion of expenditure (per cent.)

1988–89 7.5

1989–90 8.6

1990–91 9.2

1991–92 7.4

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Year Proportion of expenditure (per cent.)

1992–93 8.7

1993–94 8.4

1994–95 9.5

1995–96 10.2

Figures from 1991 onwards are not directly comparable with earlier years owing to revised NHS accounting practices.

§ Mr. Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the level of spending on mental health services in each health authority and as a percentage of total expenditure in each health authority in each of the last three years. [10409]

§ Mr. Boateng
The information requested has been placed in the Library.

Year	Proportion of expenditure (per cent.)
1988–89	7.5
1989–90	8.6
1990–91	9.2
1991–92	7.4

Year	Proportion of expenditure (per cent.)
1992–93	8.7
1993–94	8.4
1994–95	9.5
1995–96	10.2