HC Deb 21 April 1980 vol 983 cc49-50W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much is to be given to the Health Education Council for the year 1980–81; and how this compares with the amounts given for each of the previous five years, in local social security office.1979 prices.

Sir George Young

The Health Education Council has been told that its allocation for 1980–81 will be £4.5 million. Figures for the previous five years at November 1979 prices were:

£ millions
1975–76 2.855
1976–77 2.171
1977–78 3.811
1978–79 4.310
1979–80 4.542

The figure for 1979–80 included a special addition of about £1 million which could not be repeated in 1980–81 owing to current financial problems.