§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the annual cost of the Health Advisory Service for the most recent 638W 12-month period for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the annual cost of the hospital advisory service for each year of its operation.
§ Mr. EnnalsSeparate records of actual costs are not maintained, but it is estimated that the overall cost of the Health Advisory Service was as follows:
Financial Year £ 1968–69 … … … 40,000 1969–70 … … … 85,000 1970–71 … … … 145,000 1971–72 … … … 200,000 1972–73 … … … 250,000 1973–74 … … … 285,000 1974–75 … … … 320,000 Information on which to base an estimate for the period 1975–76 is not yet available.