§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much has been spent to date by the Health Education Authority on the safer sex advice integrated media campaign;
(2) what instructions have been issued by her Department to the Health Education Authority regarding the future of the safer sex advice integrated media campaign; and what were the reasons for those instructions.
§ Mr. SackvilleSince assuming responsibility for the HIV/AIDS/safer sex campaigns from the Department of Health, the Health Education Authority has been allocated the following sums for the purpose:
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Year £ million 1987–88 4.470 1988–89 8.500 1989–90 10.700 1990–91 8.500
Year £ million 1991–92 9.500 1992–93 9.775 1993–94 9.756 The Health Education Council has a continuing general remit to develop programmes to deliver advice on safer sex through mass media and targeted campaigns. There is an agreed procedure for consulting United Kingdom Health Ministers about advertising material, which the HEA has followed with recent proposals. No specific instructions have been given about future campaigns.