§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he last met the British Medical Association and the Health Education Council to discuss alcohol abuse; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitneyI reviewed Health Education Council programmes, including those on alcohol abuse, with representatives of the council on 17 March. Ministers have not recently discussed alcohol abuse with the British Medical Association.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many civil servants in his Department liaise with Action on Alcohol Abuse; and what is the cost per annum.
§ Mr. WhitneyLiaison with Action on Alcohol Abuse takes up a very small amount of Department officials' time and the cost cannot be seperately identified.