HC Deb 13 March 1990 vol 169 cc173-4W
81. Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has of the number of illegally employed children in Great Britain; and if he will make a statement.

advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.

Mr. Forth

[holding answer 12 March 1990]: Expenditure from the Department's central publicity budget was as follows:

82. Dr. Reid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the official estimate of the number of children illegally employed in Great Britain; and if he will make a statement.

83. Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he has any estimate available of children employed illegally; and if he will make a statement.

84. Dr. Kim Howells

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate of the number of children illegally employed in Great Britain; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave the hon. Members for Glasgow, Pollok (Mr. Dunnachie) and for Sunderland, South (Mr. Mullin) on 9 March at columns893–94.

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