§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 13 January,Official Report, columns 181–82, concerning funding of the game "The House Party", which of the declared financial sponsors of the game received public funds; and if his Department gave guidance on or assent to the expenditure of public money on that game. [12736]
§ Mr. HoramThe Department of Health was not involved in any way with the production of "The House Party" and was neither approached for, nor gave guidance on, nor assented to, the expenditure of public money on the game. General guidance from the Department identifies gay and bisexual men as a key group to be targeted with HIV health promotion. In line with the Government's HIV-AIDS health promotion strategy1 we would expect such health promotion material aimed at specific groups to be responsible in content and to be carefully targeted.
We understand that seven London health authorities provided, between them, around £8,000 towards the cost of the game. We have no information on any other sponsors who may have received public funding.
1"HIV and AIDS Health Promotion, A Evolving Strategy": UK Health Departments, copies of which have been placed in the Library.