§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why £200,000 has been alllocated from public funds to a joint campaign by the Health Education Council and the Family Planning Association; and if he will indicate the aims of the campaign.
§ Mr. MoyleThe allocation of £200,000 to the Health Education Council was made for promoting, and providing information about, family planning. The further development of family planning services is a priority for the National Health Service and it has been judged necessary to make this allocation because there are still too many people in need of contraception advice who are not yet receiving it. About one half of the alloca300W tion will be used by the council to pay for an information service to be managed on its behalf by the Family Planning Association. The information service involves the provision of leaflets, posters, publications and publicity services to ensure that people know about the free NHS family planning services.