HC Deb 15 February 1993 vol 219 c75W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many complaints are received, per year, about alleged breaches of the voluntary agreement on tobacco advertising; and if she will make a statement.

Dr. Mawhinney

The number of alleged breaches referred to the committee for monitoring agreements on tobacco advertising and sponsorship since its inception is set out in the table.

Number of alleged breaches of voluntary agreements
Year Number
1987–88 462
1988–89 65
1989–90 168
1990–91 120
1991–92 119

Further information is set out in the annual reports of the committee, copies of which are available in the Library.

Number of blood donations Population eligible to give blood1 2
1988 1989 1990 1991
Northern 122,267 127,275 124,332 133,756 1,887,820
Yorkshire 133,088 139,147 144,189 146,926 1,949,900
Trent 197,746 207,713 189,554 207,508 3,097,330
East Anglia 92,195 91,920 96,454 97,758 1,248,000
North West Thames 192,004 187,832 195,357 214,953 2,350,220

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