asked the Minister for Health to whom the Health Education Bureau is accountable for its activities, expenditure and recommendations.

The Health Education Bureau was established by the Minister for Health under the Health Education Bureau (Establishment) Order, 1975. Under the articles of that order, the bureau is obliged to make an annual report to the Minister on its activities and to submit to the Minister a copy of its accounts and auditor's certificate. The bureau is obliged by its establishment order to advise the Minister on the aspects of health education which should have priority at national level. The bureau is, however, responsible for any recommendations made and it is a matter for me, as Minister for Health, to accept or reject them.

Could the Minister tell us when the last annual report was published?

I would say 1983-1984. I know there is no delay in getting reports from the Health Education Bureau.