Written question asked by Harold Best (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 March 2005. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust has received the additional £5 million allocated after the external review of services in 1999; what assessment he has made of the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust's financial position; and if he will make a statement; what assessment he has made of the impact on services at the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust of its financial deficit. - Ref to 21 February 2005, 431 c161-2W.

Answer: Mr. Best: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust has received the additional £5 million allocated after the external review of services in 1999; [214904] (2) what assessment he has made of the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust's financial position; and if he will make a statement; [214906] (3) what assessment he has made of the impact on services at the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust of its financial deficit. [215214] Miss Melanie Johnson: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave on 21 February 2005, Official Report, columns 161-62W.

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