Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 8 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 October 2004. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 October 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost to public funds in the Province was in each of the last five years of (a) care provision, (b) absence from work, (c) legal actions against employers and (d) premature deaths in relation to mental health. - Including table for part (a) information for parts (b), (c) and (d) is not available.

Answer: Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost to public funds in the Province was in each of the last five years of (a) care provision, (b) absence from work, (c) legal actions against employers and (d) premature deaths, in relation to mental health. [188543] Angela Smith: Details of total HSS Trust expenditure on the Mental Health Programme of Care in Northern Ireland for each of the last five years available are listed in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year ended March Total Expenditure (£ millions) 1999 114.8 2000 124.0 2001 133.2 2002 139.3 2003 150.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The information required to answer parts (b), (c) and (d) is not available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c234W; 188543
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Death Carers Absenteeism Employment Expenditure Mental illness Northern Ireland Mental health services Tribunals
Contains statistics: Yes
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