§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what reports from the small area health statistics unit have been published other than those relating to cancer.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins) on 8 February at column74.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the annual budget for the small area health statistics unit for each year since 1987; what proportion of the annual budget for the small area health statistics unit is provided by her Department; how the remaining budget is provided; and how many small area health statistics unit investigations have resulted in prosecutions against employers.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe annual budgets for the small area health statistics unit (SAHSU) since 1987 and the proportions contributed by the sponsoring Departments are shown in the tables.
Contribution Per cent. Department of Health 40 Department of the Environment 33 Health and Safety Executive 10 Scottish Office 10 Welsh Office 5 DHSS (NI) 2
Financial Year Budget £'.000 1987–88 188 1988–89 310 1989–90 350 1990–91 417 1991–92 517 1992–93 538 We are not aware of any SAHSU investigations resulting in prosecutions against employers.