asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much they spend on (a) primary mental health care, and (b) secondary mental health care; and [HL2744]

How much is spent on talking therapies in primary and secondary mental health care. [HL2745]

The total gross expenditure for mental health services in 2006-07 was £9.126 billion for all persons, according to the Department of Health resource account budgeting.

Data on primary care mental health expenditure are not collected centrally by the department.

The department does not collect data on expenditure on talking therapies centrally.

Current funding arrangements mean that strategic health authorities (SHAs) are responsible for overall financial balance in their areas. Primary care trusts (PCTs) are allocated resources on the basis of the relative needs of their local populations. It is for PCTs, in partnership with SHAs and other local stakeholders, to determine how best to use their funds to meet national and local priorities.