§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what attempts were made, and what controls were in place to safeguard and judge the effectiveness of the 1994 no smoking campaign;
(2) what proposals she has to improve the (a) targeting and (b) monitoring of future Government no smoking campaigns; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleAll health education campaigns on smoking are aimed at particular groups in line with "The Health of the Nation" targets on smoking and are evaluated in terms of their effectiveness in changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviour.
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how the sum spent last year on the no smoking campaign was disbursed.
§ Mr. SackvilleResources for health education campaigns on smoking in 1993–94 and 1994–95 were allocated to programmes aimed at particular target groups as follows:
1993–94 £000 1994–95 £000 Teenage smoking campaign 1,199 1,260 Smoking in pregnancy 446 480 Adult and parental smoking 6,611 7,552
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current estimated cost to the national health service of treating smoking-related diseases.
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the right hon. Member for Derby, South (Mrs. Beckett) on 13 January, column257.