Spend on mentalhealth services will be drawn from the record funds allocated to these agencies,taking account of national and local priorities.Theannual allocation for health in 2007-08 will be over £10 billion and the Grant AidedExpenditure to local authorities for social work will have increased to £2.085 billion.In addition to the general healthexpenditure, we have invested £41.485 million since 2003 to 2006 to help NHS boardsand local authorities implement and deliver the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, with a further £5 million available through NHS boards in both2006-07 and 2007-08.We have also invested £24 millionfrom 2003 to 2006 for the work of the National Programme...