§ Mr. Keith BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many alcohol treatment centres there are(a) in the UK and (b) the north west; and what the budget is for each. [162616]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 22 March 2004]: There are 475 alcohol treatment centres in England. We estimate that around £95 million is spent each year on alcohol treatment services in England. Most of the funding for alcohol treatment services is drawn from the mainstream budgets of the national health service and local authorities. The method of funding these services means that it is not possible to give a breakdown at regional level of budgets and expenditure.