§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many copies of "Health Care and its Costs" have been printed; how many copies have been distributed without charge (a) to regional health authorities, (b) to district health authorities, (c) to family practitioner committees and (d) to community health councils and their respective national associations; and how many copies have been distributed without charge to other recipients.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeFive thousand copies of "Health Care and its Costs" have been printed. The following copies have been distributed free of charge to the NHS:
Recipients Number of copies per recipient Total Regional Health Authorities 6 84 District Health Authorities 6 1,152 Special Health Authorities 2 12 Family Practitioner Committees 1 90 A copy of the document has been sent to the Association of Community Health Councils and one will be sent to each community health council shortly.
A further 980 copies have been distributed without charge to other interested organisations and individuals, including 130 copies to Health Service national organisations, trade unions and professional organisations, 280 copies made available to hon. Members through the Vote Office and the House of Commons Library, and copies retained for use within the Department.