§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the answer of 18 February, 50W Official Report, c. 295, concerning health education about alcoholism, when he expects to receive the report on the cost effectiveness of the health education effort overall; and whether any steps are being taken in the meantime to improve the nature of the advertising by the Health Education Council relating to alcohol abuse.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt is expected that the Health Education Council's report on the cost effectiveness of its overall health education effort will be available by the end of 1983. The council, while it works closely with the Department is an independent body. Questions relating to its advertising are for the council itself and I am asking the chairman to write to my hon. Friend on this point.