§ Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Health, as representing the Lord President of the Council, the amount of money spent on medical research in each of the years 1950 to 1956, inclusive; and the proportion spent on research into the causes and cure of cancer for the same period.
§ Mr. VosperThe total expenditures from all sources by the Medical Research Council in each of the years 1950–56, together with the corresponding figures for expenditure on cancer research were:
— Total Expenditure Expenditure on cancer research Percentage of total spent on cancer research £ £ per cent. 1950–51 1,741,720 157,000 9 1951–52 1,747,248 200,000 11 1952–53 1,992,108 395,000 20 1953–54 1,982,836 335,000 17 1954–55 2,177,247 289,000 13 1955–56 2,480,656 327,000 13 In addition to expenditure by the Medical Research Council further substantial sums are spent on medical research in general and on cancer research from private and also from public funds.