Mental Health (Hansard, 10 April 2002)

§ Mr. Heald
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library the initial estimates of the cost of delivering a world-class mental health service referred to on page 115 of "Securing Our Future Health: Taking a Long-Term View". [47431]

§ Jacqui Smith
The initial estimate of the cost of delivering a world-class mental health service has already been given on page 115 of "Securing Our Future Health: Taking a Long-Term View". This estimate was £3.2 billion per year.

§ Mr. Heald
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are(a)rough sleepers and (b)suffer from mental illness. [47435]

§ Jacqui Smith
The Prime Minister announced on 3 December 2001 that his target to reduce rough sleeping by two thirds had been met and that 532 people were sleeping rough in England, compared to around 1,850 in June 1998. This represents a reduction of 71 per cent.
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The support needs profile identified in the Social Exclusion Unit's 1998 report into rough sleeping highlighted that 30–50 per cent. had mental health problems. The Homelessness Directorate is currently looking into the support needs of those people that remain sleeping rough to ascertain whether people are refusing offers of help to come inside as a lifestyle choice or due to other factors such as mental health or substance misuse issues.

§ Dr. Kumar
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent on the promotion of mental health services(a) inthe UK and (b) intarget specific groups in the last three years; and if he will list the campaigns. [42392]

§ Jacqui Smith
The information requested is not available centrally. However, Standard One of the National Service Framework for Mental Health requires health and social services in England to promote mental health for all, working with individuals and communities, and to combat discrimination against individuals and groups with mental health problems, and promote their social inclusion. Local services have been asked to develop and agree evidence-based mental health promotion strategies based on local needs assessment by March 2002.
In addition, the Department has developed its "mind out for mental health" campaign to tackle the stigma and discrimination faced by people with mental health problems. This campaign is targeting three particular groups: employers, young people and the media as well as the public at large. In the financial year 2000–01 the Department spent £573,000 on the mind out for mental health campaign. £900,000 has been allocated to the campaign in the year 2001–2002.