§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what allocation of funds exist for accident prevention in the home.
§ Dr. MawhinneyNo information is held centrally about the cost of the continuing efforts and special initiatives by people working in health and social services which help combat home accidents. Direct expenditure by central Government on home safety is by the Department of Trade and Industry whose consumer safety unit allocate about £1 million per annum to home safety campaigns targeted at the general public and at high-risk groups and in addition funds the home and leisure accident surveillance systems.