§ Sir Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how the breast cancer screening programme pilot project for women aged 65 to 69 years, in East Sussex, will be funded; and what additional(a) local, (b) regional and (c) national funds will be allocated to the pilot project in addition to existing breast cancer screening programme funding in East Sussex. [21677]
§ Mr. HoramSouth Thames regional health authority has made some £700,000 additional capital and revenue funding available for the three years 1996–1999 to undertake the breast cancer screening programme pilot for women aged 65 to 69 in East Sussex. National funding for evaluation, at an amount yet to be agreed, will also be made available.