HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 cc672-3W
Dr. Gibson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will name the(a) grants and (b) laboratories awarded Medical Research Council funds for research into hepatitis C in the last five years; and what the amounts were in each case. [15724]

Ms Hewitt

Over the last five years, the MRC has made new awards for research into hepatitis C for four projects at two MRC units and has also funded 10 projects at universities or other institutes. Details are provided in the table.

(2) what recent discussions she has had with farmers and agricultural industry representatives regarding her Department's Code of Practice for supermarkets engaged in purchase policies with farmers and farmers' groups. [16401]

Miss Melanie Johnson

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South-East Cornwall (Mr. Breed) on 9 November 2001,Official Report, column 442W.