§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how much public money has been spent in England and Wales in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the National Health Service; and if he will list the health authorities which have held such celebrations.
§ Mr. MooreI am aware that many health authorities have celebrated the anniversary in a variety of ways. However, details of individual health authorities' celebrations and related expenditure are not held centrally. The Department has spent the following sums of money from its administration vote:
- £12,750 on a reception for long-serving Health Service staff;
- £34,500 supporting a video produced by the National Association of Health Authorities for training and
283 information purposes; and - £3,200 on an entrance hall exhibition for the reception and various headquarters buildings of my Department.
These sums relate to England only and I refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for