Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 July 2003. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 10 July 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on mental health costs in (a) the UK and (b) Sefton in each of the last five years; and what he estimates will be spent on mental health costs in the next (i) five years and (ii) 10 years.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent on mental health costs in (a) the UK and (b) Sefton in each of the last five years; and what he estimates will be spent on mental health costs in the next (i) five years and (ii) 10 years. [124395] Ms Rosie Winterton: The table shows expenditure on mental illness by health authorities (HAs) and primary care trusts (PCTs) for England and for the Sefton HA area. Expenditure relates to the commissioning of secondary care services for mental health only. Mental illness expenditure £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sefton health authority area England 1997-98 11,814 2,767,036 1998-99 12,977 2,925,934 1999-2000 17,688 3,408,660 2000-01 175,006 3,951,618 2001-02 183,492 4,561,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Sefton commissioned secure mental health services on behalf of all health authorities in the north-west; hence its exceptional spend in 2000-01 and 2001-02. Estimated figures for future expenditure are not available. PCTs have been allocated resources for 2003-04 to 2005-06. These allocations are in line with the Planning and Priorities Framework, which in turn, reflects the commitments made in the NHS Plan.

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