HC Deb 02 July 1957 vol 572 c90W
57. Sir R. Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the activities of the Standing Advisory Committee for Medical Research in the British Caribbean.

Mr. Profumo

The functions of the Standing Advisory Committee for Medical Research in the British Caribbean are to advise on the needs for medical research in the region; to advise on the means for ensuring that the results of research are applied in practice; and to keep under review the facilities for inter-territorial collaboration for medical research.