§ Mr. Ancramasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost to the National Health Service of publishing and distributing the journal Health Trends ; and how many are printed and distributed.
§ Sir George YoungHealth Trends costs the National Health Service nothing ; the cost has been borne by HMSO as an allied service. The cost for the year ended March 1980—covering production, administration and mailing—is approximately £75,000 per annum for 65,000 copies per issue. Free distribution is confined to England and Wales.