Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 27 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much money was allocated by West Kent Health Authority to Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital day unit for the treatment of mental illness in (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97, (c) 1997-98, (d) 1998-99 and (e) 1999-2000; and how much will be allocated in 2001-2002. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much money was allocated by West Kent health authority to Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital day unit for the treatment of mental illness in (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97, (c) 1997-98, (d) 1998-99 and (e) 1999-2000; and how much will be allocated in 2001-02. [140360] Mr. Hutton: Information is not available centrally in the requested format. Information on West Kent health authority's expenditure on mental illness is shown in the table. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year HA expenditure on mental illness 1996-97{1} 37,857,000 1997-98 42,814,000 1998-99 46,498,000 1999-2000{2} 37,217,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} West Kent health authority came into existence on 1 April 1996 so data before that date is not comparable. {2} The 1999-2000 figure excludes PCG expenditure on mental illness of £19,275,000. Note: No data are available for 2000-01. Sources: Health authority audited accounts 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 Health authority audited summarisation schedules 1999-2000

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