Mr. Jeremy Browne:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has spent on (a) focus groups and (b) opinion polls in each year since 1997-98; how much he estimates will be spent on each category in 2008-09; and if he will make a statement. [239040]
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Mr. Bradshaw:
A list of expenditure by the Department on focus groups and opinion polls in each of the years since 1997 could be provided only at disproportionate cost, as the Department does not hold this information centrally.
Departmental Training
Mr. Hands:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what personal training courses at public expense he has undertaken since his appointment. [230955]
Alan Johnson:
I have not undertaken any personal training courses at public expense since undertaking this appointment.
Mr. Lansley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) location, (b) dates and (c) cost was of each away day his departmental board has held in the last 12 months. [238901]
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Mr. Bradshaw:
In the last 12 months, the Department's Departmental Board held one away day. This was held in Egham, Surrey, on 11 and 12 September 2008. The total cost of the facilities was £4,209.
Deprivation Indicators
Chris Ruane:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the lower super output areas are with the (a) highest and (b) lowest health rankings in each of the principal seaside towns in England. [234943]
John Healey:
I have been asked to reply.
The following tables list the codes for the least and most deprived lower super output areas in the principal seaside towns in England, on the overall measure of multiple deprivation and across the seven domains of the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007. Information on deprivation in Welsh towns can be obtained from the Welsh Assembly Government Statistical Directorate.
