HC Deb 15 November 1982 vol 32 cc47-8W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total expended by his Department on health education in each year since 1974; and if he will specify what proportion of this expenditure was on information and advertising to counter alcohol abuse.

Mr. John MacKay

Responsibility for promoting health education at national level in accordance with Government policy lies with the Scottish health education group. Expenditure figures are as follows:

Mr. Allan Stewart

The latest available information is as follows:

Year Numbers
1972 *5,501
1973 *7,104
1974 *7,173
1975 *8,298
1976 *8,662
1977 *8,812
1978 *8,448
1979 *8,829
1980 †10,530
1981 †9,895

* Source: Civil Judicial Statistics, Scotland.

† Source: Registrar General—Annual Report.