HC Deb 20 December 1988 vol 144 c233W
Mr. Michael Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the Health Education Authority's campaigns against smoking.

Mr. Freeman

Each of the individual projects in the Health Education Authority's smoking programme is separately evaluated by the authority. Advertising against smoking takes place within the "Look After Your Heart" campaign and this is monitored through regular tracking studies. The authority's activity in connection with nationa[...] no smoking day is also monitored separately. This s[...]owed that in 1988, 92 per cent. of the population were aware of national no smoking day, with about 2.5 million smokers taking part. Follow-up to 1986 No Smoking Day suggests that up to 50,000 smokers may have given up permanently.

Mr. Michael Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total expenditure by the Health Education Authority on anti-smoking campaigns in the current financial year; and what expenditure it intends to make on campaigns in this area in 1989–90.

Mr. Freeman

Expenditure by the Health Education Authority on anti-smoking campaigns in 1988–89 will be £1,334,000. No significant change of expenditure is intended for 1989–90.

Mr. Michael Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the Health Education Authority's budget is spent on anti-smoking campaigns in the current financial year; and how he expects this to change in 1989–80.

Mr. Freeman

The Health Education Authority plans to spend about 6 per cent. of its total budget in 1988–89 on anti-smoking campaigns. No change is proposed for 1989–90.