§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the expenditure on public relations by her Department, the national health service management executive and the breast cancer screening programme that can be identified, excluding trusts and health authority direct spending, in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. SackvilleFunctions that are commonly associated with press and public relations are carried out by the Department's information division. The service also covers the national health service management executive. Manpower and running costs for 1992–93 were £1.749 million.
The breast cancer screening programme spent £42,400 on publicity in 1993–94. That included the production of an annual review, quarterly newsletters to those involved in breast screening and responses to press questions and articles about the screening programme. In addition, £18,000 was provided to part fund the production of an information leaflet for women and £25,000 on the production of videos specifically for ethnic groups on the benefits of breast screening.