Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Friday, 12 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 December 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much he has spent distributing pedometers to primary care trusts in areas of high deprivation. - Including figures.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much he has spent distributing pedometers to primary care trusts in areas of high deprivation. [144569] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department of Health is contributing £27,000 out of a total budget of £85,000 for this initiative which will distribute 10,000 Step-O-Meters to general practitioner practices in areas of high deprivation and where there is a high rate of coronary heart disease. Other funding partners are The Countryside Agency and The British Heart Foundation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 144569; 415 c893W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disadvantaged Finance Heart diseases Primary care trusts Medical equipment Testing
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk