§ Mr. ColemanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many admissions there were of residents and former residents of each Government office region to(a) NHS and (b) private hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983 in (i) 1999–2000, (ii) 2000–01 and (iii) 2001–02. [68905]
§ Jacqui SmithThe table shows numbers of admissions to National Health Service and private facilities, estimated by Government office region area, of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England, for 1999–2000 to 2000–01. Figures for 2001–02 will be available later this year.
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Admissions to NHS and private facilities, within Government Office Region areas, of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other legislation, England, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 1999–2000 2000–01 NHS Facilities England 25,200 25,220 North East 1,070 1,050 Yorkshire and the Humber 1,950 1,920 East Midlands 1,480 1,930 West Midlands 2,290 2,410 South West 2,130 2,310 East of England 2,130 2,050 London 7,540 6,900 South East 3,390 3,400 South West 3,220 3,250 Private Facilities England 1,410 1,410 North East 10 10 Yorkshire and the Humber 40 40 East Midlands 110 40 West Midlands 30 30 South West 50 40 East of England 70 150 London 770 740 South East 230 250 South West 110 100 Source: KP90
Figures have been rounded to the nearest ten.
Figures may not add up due to rounding.
NHS facilities exclude high security psychiatric hospitals.
§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he received concerning the new draft Mental Health Bill prior to its publication; and if he will place them in the Library. [67961]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 8 July 2002]: The proposals in the Draft Mental Health Bill have been the subject of a long process of consultation by the Government, starting with the Green Paper Reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 published in November 1999. Responses to that document (where the respondent gave permission) were placed in the Libraries of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Since then there have been informal discussions with key stakeholders and letters have been received, for example following the publication of the White Paper Reforming the Mental Health Act published in December 2000. None of these, however, were part of a formal consultation process and there was no expectation by those making representations that the comments would be made public.