§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent on the(a) promotion of health and (b) prevention of illness in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. [187433]
§ Angela SmithWork to promote health and prevent illness is carried out by Health and Social Services Trusts and also by other organisations such as the Health Promotion Agency, voluntary organisations and general practice. Table 1 shows Trust total expenditure for health promotion and prevention of disease, and Table 2 indicates the budget for other services. These figures are not available separately for health promotion and disease prevention and are provided from the earliest available dates.
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Table 1: Trust expenditure on health promotion and disease prevention services in Northern Ireland Year ended March £ million 1996 22.5 1997 24.6 1998 23.7 1999 25.0 2000 25.6 2001 27.7 2002 28.6 2003 33.2
Table 2: Budget for other health promotion and disease prevention services in Northern Ireland Year ended March £million 2000 30 2001 73 2002 133 2003 18.0 2004 21 8 Note The funding for other services includes funds for the implementation of the Drugs and Alcohol Strategy, an element of which may also be included within Trust expenditure.