Written question asked by Anthony Steen (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 February 1997. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: What measures he has taken to help the elderly during the winter months in each of the last three years; and at what cost. - Including table and ref to "Keep Warm Keep Well" campaign.

Answer: Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he has taken to help the elderly during the winter months in each of the last three years; and at what cost. [15388] Mr. Burns: The Department is the major contributor to "Keep Warm Keep Well" campaigns. A breakdown of costs for the past three years is shown in the table. In previous years, the Department of Social Security--lately Benefits Agency--has made contributions. The total expenditure column is inclusive of its contribution. £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total expenditure DSS contribution 1995-96 578 125 1994-95 568 45 1993-94 510 60 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15388; 290 c182W
Session: 1996-97
Registered interest declared: Yes
Subjects: Expenditure Older people Weather Temperature Social Security Benefits Agency
Contains statistics: Yes