§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what financial provision he has made for the promotion of breast feeding in the current financial year. [70148]
§ Ms JowellIn England, the financial provision for the promotion of breastfeeding during 1998–99 is £140,000. This includes publicity expenditure on promoting breastfeeding and grants awarded under Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 to voluntary organisations concerned with promoting breastfeeding. It does not include the incidental expenditure of those attending meetings to discuss the promotion of breastfeeding either within the Department or the National Health Service.