(a) how much and (b) what percentage of the funding for mental health services has been spent on children and adolescent mental health serv…

Information from NHS boards on the expenditure and percentage of expenditure for mental health services that have been spent on children and adolescent mental health services in the hospital and community sectors in each year since 2007 is shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Child and Adolescent mental health expenditure1 and Mental Health expenditure2 Scotland 2007-20143
Financial Year3
Child and Adolescent mental health expenditure1 (£000)
Mental health expenditure2 (£000)
Child and Adolescent mental health expenditure1
(%)
2007-08
27,107
727,591
3.73%
2008-09
29,964
769,493
3.89%
2009-10
34,670
805,315
4.31%
2010-11
35,623
780,890
4.56%
2011-12
40,347
792,148
5.09%
2012-13
42,155
813,561
5.18%
2013-14
45,236
813,783
5.56%
1. Child and adolescent mental health expenditure as recorded in the costs book (Report R04LSX and SFR 8.3). Data has been restricted to the hospital sector and community sector only (excluding Resource Transfer). Figures shown in ‘cash terms’ (not adjusting for inflation).
2. Mental health expenditure as recorded in the costs book (Report R340). Data has been restricted to the Hospital Sector and Community Sector to give a more accurate comparison against Child and Adolescent mental health expenditure. Figures shown in ‘cash terms’ (not adjusting for inflation).
Financial year refers to the period of time beginning in April and ending in March (e.g. Financial Year 2011-12 begins on 1 April 2011 and ends 31 March 2012).
Ref: IR2015-01023
Source: Scottish Health Service Costs, Report R340, R04LSX and SFR8.3, ISD Scotland