§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will make it her policy to operate a level playing field between opponents and supporters of Government health policies in future funding of external bodies;
896W(2) if organisations which oppose the introduction of the internal market have been offered financial support.
§ Mr. Sackville[holding answer 11 January 1994]: The Department of Health funds external bodies on the merits of the individual applications for funding.