§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report, for the last 10 years for which figures are available, the amounts of money paid by his Department, whether directly or indirectly through some other agency, to organisations and bodies working in the field of health education, detailing the organisation and bodies concerned, the amounts they received and the method of payment.
§ Mr. NeedhamA proportion of the funds allocated to health and social services boards is used for health education but it is not possible to identify the amounts involved. The table lists grants to other bodies whose primary role is health education. Payments are made directly to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in respect of home safety activities in Northern Ireland. The contributions to other organisations are paid through the Department of Health and Social Security.
Financial Year Health education council ROSPA* Family Planning association National rubella council Total 1975–76 37,516 5,400 3,500 — 46,416 1976–77 44,705 9,150 5,000 — 58,855 1977–78 49,918 11,333 5,000 — 66,251 1978–79 50,948 12,500 5,000 — 68,448 1979–80 105,350 15,500 6,250 — 127,100 1980–81 152,442 17,500 3,300 — 173,242 1981–82 200,147 21,000 3,300 — 224,447 1982–83 250,068 24,500 3,300 — 277,868 1983–84 256,041 25,970 3,300 500 285,811 1984–85 265,045 27,268 3,500 700 296,513 * Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents