§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the budget for health education in Northern Ireland for each year from 1978–79 to 1987–88, expressed as actual expenditure and as a percentage of total National Health Service spending in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is not available in the form requested as many of the services provided by health and social services boards include an element of health education which is not funded separately.
Details of the Department of Health and Social Services budget spent directly on centrally financed health education are given in the table. This consists of the Northern Ireland pro rata contribution to the former Health Education Council and an additional £200,000 in 1987–88 to fund the launch of the "Northern Ireland Change of Heart" coronary prevention programme.
£ 1978–79 51,000 1979–80 106,000 1980–81 152,000 1981–82 200,000 216W
Highest and Lowest Number of Social Fund Applications: 11 April 1988—31 March 1989 Social Security Office Lowest Highest Month Total Month Total Andersonstown May 112 February 1,959 Antrim July 346 November 653 Armagh May 95 March 334 Ballymena May 293 February 526 Ballymoney May 81 March 246 Ballynahinch May 26 March 78 Banbridge May 55 March 249 Bangor May 124 March 263 Carrickfergus May 117 February 267 Coleraine May 196 November 463 Cookstown May 95 March 317 Corporation Street July 305 March 1,851 Downpatrick May 105 November 266 Dungannon May 88 November 436 Enniskillen May 93 March 445 Falls December 437 February 1,210 Holywood Road May 257 March 842 Kilkeel May 22 March 70 Knockbreda May 153 March 472 Larne June 151 November 295 Limavady May 131 November 264 Lisburn December 348 March 485 Londonderry May 298 March 2,284
£ 1982–83 249,000 1983–84 257,000 1984–85 265,000 1985–86 270,000 1986–87 278,000 1987–88 491,000