§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total amount spent by (a) his Department and (b) the Health Education Council on contributions towards the production of educational videos in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. John PattenThe total amount spent by the Department and the Health Education Council on the production of educational films-videos over the last three years is as follows:
DHSS Health Education Council £ £ 1982–83 176,300 70,000 1983–84 97,300 28,000 1984–85 121,100 25,000 In addition, over the period 1982 to 1984 the Council contributed £230,000 to the production of eight television programmes on nutrition for Channel Four, from which videos have been produced for use by health workers and schools.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of Stale for Social Services what was the total amount spent by (a) his Department and (b) the Health Education Council on the purchase and distribution of educational videos in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. John PattenNeither the Department nor the Health Education Council purchases outside educational films-videos. The total amount spent on distribution over the last three years is as follows:
DHSS Health Education Council £ £ 1982–83 28,700 6,000 1983–84 27,000 7,319 1984–85* 8,100 35,000 * Estimated to the end of the financial year.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the titles and producers of all educational videos whose production has been wholly or in part sponsored by (a) his Department and (b) the Health Education Council in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows: 339W
Title Producer "In the Middle" (alcoholism) Health Education Council "Losing Out" "Happy Birthday" "Rounds" "Rules of the Game" "Up to You" 1983–84 "No Good Just Feeling Sorry" (mental handicap nursing) DHSS "Do You Know What You're Eating?" (dental health) Health Education Council "Sweet Persuasion" "Teeth—Who Cares?" "What Will You Have" 1984–85 "In Good Hands" (general nursing) DHSS "Be Prepared: Be Happy" (Asian mother and baby film) DHSS for Asian Mother and Baby Campaign 1984–85 Occupational Health for NHS Workers (provisional title) Health Education Council