§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he has any plans to increase the budgets of community health councils.
§ Mr. MellorCommunity health councils are funded by regional health authorities who make the relevant decisions.
§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider making extra funding available for the purpose of producing and distributing a regular national publication for community health councils, to be edited under their control.
§ Mr. MellorSuch a publication exists. It is produced by the Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales who are funded mainly by member community health councils and by a grant from this Department.