§ 10. Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his proposals for taking action against cholesterol-related problems, in the light of the responses he has had to the document of the departmental working party paper on cholesterol.
§ Mr. DorrellThe report from the standing Medical Advisory Committee was widely circulated with an invitation to respond by 31 October. When those responses are received, I shall be in a position to consider what action may be needed.
§ Mr. DalyellSince coronary heart disease kills about 143,000 people in this country, putting us very near the top of the league, over what period will the £25 million announced by Lady Hooper be spent in relation to cholesterol blood-related problems?
§ Mr. DorrellThe hon. Gentleman may have heard my right hon. and learned Friend announce last week that he was intending to set up a portfolio of health targets, arid he identified coronary heart disease as a specific target: he wanted a 25 per cent. reduction in premature deaths associated with coronary heart disease by the year 2000. The amount of money that the hon. Gentleman identifies will clearly be used towards the achievement of that objective.