§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when his Department last met with representatives from the World Health Organisation: and what subjects were discussed.
§ Mr. WhitneyOfficials of this Department have frequent contacts with officials of the World Health Organisation. Recent meetings have included discussions on WHO's proposed programme budget for Europe in 1988–89 and on the conference of Ministers of Health on narcotics and psychotropic drug misuse which the United Kingdom is hosting next month.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many civil servants in his Department liaise with the World Health Organisation.
§ Mr. WhitneyFive officials in the Department have direct responsibility for liaison with the World Health Organisation and, as many aspects of the Department's business relate to WHO interests, there are also frequent contacts at all levels between Departmental officials and officials of the WHO.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what grants his Department makes available to the World Health Organisation; what proportion has been spent on anti-smoking campaigns; and if he will produce figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe United Kingdom's assessed contribution of US$21.5 million to the World Health Organisation's overall budget of some $980 million in the biennium 1984–85 was met from the Department's vote. It is not possible to say what proportion of this is spent on anti-smoking activities, but expenditure by the World Health Organisation on its global smoking and health programme in 1984–85 from both regular budget and voluntary contributions amounted to some $690,000.