§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Minister of Health what sum is paid to the Central Council for Health Education for education in the prevention of venereal disease?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe Central Council's receipts in the current financial year by way of grants from the Exchequer and from local authorities are estimated at £19,000, made up of Exchequer grants not exceeding £5,000 and £6,000 for general and venereal disease work respectively, and local authorities' grants of about £1,000 and £7,000 respectively. The Central Council's function is to provide facilities for the use of local authorities and other local bodies. Its grant income of £13,000 for venereal disease educational work represents working capital for local efforts in support of the Ministry's central1460W propaganda, and is only part of the total expenditure from public funds on education in the prevention of venereal disease.