§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate total public spending in real terms on mental health over the last 10 years. [57086]
§ Mr. HuttonMental health and mental ill health have a very wide impact and it is not possible to estimate total public expenditure.
Health expenditure taken from the Hospital and Community Health Services Programme Budget (at 1996–97 prices after allowing for Gross Domestic Product inflation) is shown in the following table:
£ million Year Total spend on mental illness(inpatient, outpatient, day patient and community mental illness nursing) 1986–87 1,866 1987–88 2,051 1988–89 2,147 1989–90 2,179 1990–91 2,171 1991–92 2,163 1992–93 2,493 1993–94 2,597 1994–95 2,522 1995–96 2,589 1996–97 2,801 Note:
Figures are not comparable throughout the period shown due to a number of factors 1) the changes in the data collection systems 2) revised NHS accounting practices 3) a change in the allocation of general practitioner fundholder expenditure.
676WOverall Local Authority Expenditure on mental illness is shown in the table:
£ million Year Overall amount (including the Mental Illness Specific Grant (MISG)) 1991–92 203.11 1992–93 242.99 1993–94 304.50 1994–95 359.59 1995–96 418.50 1996–97 467.80 1997–98 65.59 (MISG only. Local authority expenditure not available) 1998–99 69.42 (MISG only. Local authority expenditure not available) Note:
The above figures are shown at 1996–97 rates
Other specific funding since 1996/97 has been the Mental Health Challenge Fund, Emergency Pressures, Mentally Disordered Offenders Strategic Assistance Fund and the National Health Service Partnership Fund. Total expenditure is £64 million.