To ask the Scottish Government for what reason NHS Grampian receives lower funding per head than other NHS boards as a result of the Mental Health & Learning Difficulties aspect of the Morbidity and Life Circumstances (MLC) Index, in light of it ranking among the worst performing for mental health and psychological therapy patient referral to treatment times. Latest published data for the territorial Health Boards show average waiting times for psychological therapies of 14 weeks or less, which is within the 18 week target.