HC Deb 24 March 1998 vol 309 cc115-6W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of NHS expenditure was spent on health promotion in Wales in each of the last three years; and what is the estimate for the current year. [35519]

Scheme Voluntary organization Amount of funding in 1997–98(£) Amount of funding in 1998–99(£)
Shoreline project (hostel for heavy drinkers), Cardiff Wallich Clifford Community 75,457 75,457
Bond Board, Swansea Barnados 22,501 21,231
Rough sleeper survey, Caerphilly Shelter Cymru 1,200
Direct access hostel, Rhyl National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO) 24,000 24,000
Outreach worker, Gwynedd Cywaith Joseff 4,350 18,180
Rooflessness survey and provision of advice services, Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Action for Single Homeless 11,250 15,000
Direct access hostel, Swansea Swansea Cyrenians 68,363 68,363
Support worker for young people leaving care, Swansea Cymdeithas Caer Las 5,706 5,706
Rooflessness survey and provision of services for rough sleepers, Vale of Glamorgan Llamau Housing Society 15,819 63,276
Direct access hostel and resettlement worker Wrexham Action Trust Christians for the Homeless (WATCH) 968 24,000
Income advice to rough sleepers, Cardiff Cardiff Move-On 4,835
Health care to rough sleepers, Cardiff Cardiff Move-on 4,660
Drop-in day sessions at Night Shelter, Rhyl NACRO 3,000
Update rough sleepers survey and provide pilot drop-in service, Gwynedd North Wales Housing Authority 1,500
Production of handbook of services for homeless, Gwynedd Arfon Single Homeless Group 3,926
Outreach worker for rough sleepers, Swansea Swansea Cyrenians 4,500
Multi-disciplinary outreach worker, Swansea Cymdeithas Caer Las 7,254

Mr. Win Griffiths

The percentage of NHS expenditure on health promotion in the last three years is shown in the table. Figures for 1997–98 are not yet available.

Year Percentage
1994–95 0.54
1995–96 0.53
1996–97 0.50

Source:

Annual accounts and financial returns of health authorities, special health authorities, NHS Trusts, district health authorities and family health service authorities for 1994–95 to 1996–97.

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