§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of total medical research expenditure is incurred in Scotland; and by how much this has increased in absolute terms and as a percentage.
Mr. Cordon Walker:Total Government expenditure on medical research and the proportion thereof incurred in Scotland in recent years have been approximately as follows:—
(1) Total expenditure (2) Expenditure in Scotland (3) Col. (2) as a percentage of col. (1) £million £ million 1963–64 18.5 2.8 15 1964–65 23 3.3 14 1965–66 27 3.8 14 1966–67 31 4.3 14 It is not possible to give a reliable estimate of expenditure by other bodies including the pharmaceutical industry and voluntary bodies.