§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list private mental health establishments used by his Department for treatment of military personnel in each of the last six years; and what the cost was in each year. [144152]
§ Mr. CaplinThe private mental health establishments that have been used by the Ministry of Defence for treatment of military personnel, referred from secondary care, in each of the last six years were:
Harrogate Clinic (Cygnet); Newcastle Nuffield; Lindisfarne; The Priory Altrincham; Middleton St. George; Cheadle Royal; Marchwood Priory Southampton; The Retreat (York); Priory Hospital (Chelmsford); Foxleigh Grove (Maidenhead); Tree's Park; The Priory Glasgow; The Priory Ticehurst and The Priory Bristol.
The total costs in each year are detailed in the table. The costs shown are actual outturn prices.
Financial year Total cost £ 1998–99 114,000 1999–2000 173,000 2000–01 261,000 2001–02 176,328 2002–03 91,441 2003–041 155,234 1 Cost up to and including November 2003 Some additional referrals have been made from Service primary care centres across the United Kingdom. This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.