HC Deb 19 December 1988 vol 144 c132W
Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he has any plans to increase the budgets of community health councils.

Mr. Mellor

Community health councils are funded by regional health authorities who make the relevant decisions.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider making extra funding available for the purpose of producing and distributing a regular national publication for community health councils, to be edited under their control.

Mr. Mellor

Such a publication exists. It is produced by the Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales who are funded mainly by member community health councils and by a grant from this Department.