Food Advertising (Hansard, 20 April 2004)

§ Mr. Paul Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the evidence received by his Department on the impact of the advertising of food to children. [159774]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
In September 2003, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published the results of a review that it had commissioned on the effects of food promotion on children's food related behaviour. The review is available on the FSA's website.
In August 2003, the food advertising unit of the Advertising Association provided the FSA with the report, Advertising and Food Choice in Children: a Review of the Literature, by Dr Brian Young of Exeter University. This report is available on the food advertising unit's website.
In December 2003, the FSA received from Dr Jason Halford of Liverpool University a pre-publication copy of his paper, The effect of Television Food Advertisments/Commercials on Food Consumption in Children. Dr Halford's paper has since been published in the Journal Appetite.

Inpatient Waiting Lists by Commissioner for Crosby residents—Waiting list in months

Year Quarter Name TWL 0–2 Not seen 3–5 Not seen 6–8 Not seen 9–11 Not seen 12–14 Not seen 15–17 Not seen

1996–97 4 Sefton HA 9,239 4,046 2,247 1,531 1,166 246 3

1997–98 4 Sefton HA 8,915 4,204 1,952 1,328 984 367 80

1998–99 4 Sefton HA 7,967 4,031 1,634 1,142 745 325 90

1999–2000 4 Sefton HA 7,531 3,603 1,773 1,158 644 237 116

2001–01 4 Sefton HA 7,436 3,987 1,638 971 455 278 107

2001–02 4 Sefton HA 7,155 3,837 1,753 1,002 464 99 0

Waiting List in months

Year Month Name TWL 0–2 Not seen 3–5 Not seen 6–8 Not seen 9–11 Not seen 12–14 Not seen 15–17 Not seen

2002–03 March 2003 South Sefton PCT 3,917 2,581 841 369 126 0 0

2003–04 December 2003 South Sefton PCT 3,689 2,744 689 230 26 0 0

Source:

Department of Health QF01

§ Mrs. Curtis-Thomas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents in Crosby awaiting heart surgery have had the option of choosing an alternative hospital for quicker treatment in the last 12 months. [160432]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
The information requested is not held centrally.

Inpatient Waiting Lists by Commissioner for Crosby residents—Waiting list in months
Year	Quarter	Name	TWL	0–2 Not seen	3–5 Not seen	6–8 Not seen	9–11 Not seen	12–14 Not seen	15–17 Not seen
1996–97	4	Sefton HA	9,239	4,046	2,247	1,531	1,166	246	3
1997–98	4	Sefton HA	8,915	4,204	1,952	1,328	984	367	80
1998–99	4	Sefton HA	7,967	4,031	1,634	1,142	745	325	90
1999–2000	4	Sefton HA	7,531	3,603	1,773	1,158	644	237	116
2001–01	4	Sefton HA	7,436	3,987	1,638	971	455	278	107
2001–02	4	Sefton HA	7,155	3,837	1,753	1,002	464	99	0

Waiting List in months
Year	Month	Name	TWL	0–2 Not seen	3–5 Not seen	6–8 Not seen	9–11 Not seen	12–14 Not seen	15–17 Not seen
2002–03	March 2003	South Sefton PCT	3,917	2,581	841	369	126	0	0
2003–04	December 2003	South Sefton PCT	3,689	2,744	689	230	26	0	0
Source:
Department of Health QF01