§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what discussions he is having with the Health Education Council concerning its funding in 1982.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe Department is currently considering its financial allocation to the Health Education Council for the financial year 1982–83.
§ Mr. Whitneyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services on how many' occasions Ministers of his Department have met officers of the Health Education Council since May 1979.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergMinisters have met officers of the Health Education Council's management team at least four times since May 1979 and will be meeting officers and some council members again on 23 November.
§ Mr. Whitneyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current size of the staff of the Health Education Council; and how this compares with each year since its inception.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe information is as follows:
Year No. of Staff 1968 *28 1969 *28 1970 78 1971 78 1972 79 1973 81 1974 80 1975 76 1976 70 1977 71 1978 75 1979 78 1980 79 1981 80 * Including staff of the Central Council for Health Education.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of the budget of the Health Education Council is devoted to anti-smoking issues.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt varies from year to year. In the current financial year the proportion is likely to be about 21 per cent.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what consideration has been given in the current financial year to the funding of the Health Education Council as part of his overall departmental review of expenditure.
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§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe Department's financial review for 1982–83 to 1984–85 has not yet been completed, but I can confirm that the funding of the Health Education Council forms part of that review.