§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much public money will be spent on the funding of the national "Don't Smoke" day on 20 March; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenThe Health Education Council and the Scottish Health Education Group, which are Government funded, are contributing £51,500, about half the total cost, of this year's national no-smoking day. The balance is provided by the other sponsoring organisations and a number of companies. On the evidence of past years, the event is successful in encouraging smokers to give up.