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Mental Health Services

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 303

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent on forensic support services in the most recent year for which data is available; and how many people were dealt with by such services.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

The spend on high, medium and low secure services for 2023/24, the latest year for which data is available, is £1,688,718,895. Information on how many people were dealt with by such services is not held centrally.

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