Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 September 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 8 September 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the Government has spent centrally on smoking cessation programmes in each year since 1997; and how much has been allocated in the current year. - Inc figures.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the Government have spent centrally on smoking cessation programmes in each year since 1997; and how much has been allocated in the current year. [128234] Miss Melanie Johnson: The national health service stop smoking services were launched in 1999. The services received a total of £76 million over a four year period 1999-2000 to 2002-03. A further £138 million has been allocated over the three years 2003-06.

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