§ Mr. Michael BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will reconsider his decision not to appoint to the Health Education Authority a fund raiser to encourage an increase in the organisation's income from nongovernmental sources.
§ Mr. FreemanIndividual positions within the Health Education Authority are a matter for the authority itself. However, I understand that the authority has begun to 235W work with industry and other bodies to bring about increased opportunities to promote health education messages and during the past year has been successful in developing a number of commercial associations. The authority has recently appointed a commercial manager to develop these areas of co-operation further.
§ Mr. Michael BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the budget of the Health Education Authority is funded from non-governmental sources.
§ Mr. FreemanAbout 0.7 per cent. of the 1988–89 budget of the Health Education Authority is funded from non-governmental sources. These non-governmental funds are derived from the sale of publications and sponsorship. In 1988–89 this is likely to be about £160,000.