British Fluoridation Society

HC Deb 06 June 1995 vol 261 cc34-5W

Mr. Sykes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much money from public funds the British Fluoridation Society has received in each year since it was established. [26904]

Mr. Malone

The table gives details of public funds allocated to the British Fluoridation Society by the Department of Health and the Health Education Authority since 1974. Additional funding has been provided by the Scottish Office, Welsh Office and Northern Ireland DHSS. Information relating to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

British Fluoridation Society: Amount of public funding for the period from 1973 to 1995
Year	DOH £	HEA £
1973–74	nil	15,356
1974–75	nil	nil
1975–76	4,500	nil
1976–77	5,500	nil
1977–78	5,500	500
1978–79	5,500	nil
1979–80	5,500	nil
1980–81	11,000	nil
1981–82	14,000	nil
1982–83	15,000	nil
1983–84	15,000	nil
1984–85	15,000	5,500
1985–86	30,000	10,000
1986–87	20,000	15,000
1987–88	20,000	13,000
1988–89	30,000	20,977
1989–90	31,000	11,574
1990–91	45,784	3,284
1991–92	51,491	nil
1992–93	56,000	nil
1993–94	62,247	nil
1994–95	63,000	nil

Source:

British Fluoridation Society

DOH—Department of Health

HEA—Health Education Authority

Note:

In 1987 the Health Education Council changed its name to the Health Education Authority.