Claim: An extra £1 billion will be invested on mental health spending by 2021.
Fact-check: Unanswered questions on "extra £1 billion" for mental health - Full Fact
Verdict: nhs england says it has committed to spending this much extra on mental health services in 2020/21 from its existing budget, over and above what is spent at the moment. if this is the whole rise in mental health spending in england over the next five years, then the spending will rise more slowly than on other parts of the nhs. if it isn't, then we're no closer to knowing how much will be spent on mental health.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Laura O'Brien
Date published: 2016-02-23T00:00:00