§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much the Government has spent centrally on the National School Fruit Scheme in the last five years for which figures are available; and what central allocations have been made for this in this year and future years; [128229]
(2) what central funding sources other than the National Lottery New Opportunities Fund are used to fund the Five-a-Day healthy eating programmes; and how much has been allocated through these other funding sources in (a) the last three years, (b) the current year and (c) future years. [128230]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonOver the three years 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03 the Department of Health made available £3.3 million of central funds to support its Five-A-Day programme, comprising £1.8 million for the National School Fruit Scheme and £1.5 million for community pilots. Department of Health support in 2003–04 and future years will be from central resources for cardiovascular disease and cancer prevention overall, which are not allocated to specific programmes.