HC Deb 22 February 1967 vol 741 cc307-8W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Minister of Health what research is being continued under his Department or through grants from his Department, currently, into the incidence, cause and prevention of farmers' lung.

Mr. K. Robinson

My Department has made a grant to the Public Health Laboratory Service Board of up to £8,510 over a period of three years to finance laboratory investigation into Farmers' Lung.

The Welsh Hospital Board are supporting research at Sully Hospital at an estimated cost of £5,365 over seven years into the pathogenesis of Farmers' Lung.

Mr. Hooson

asked the Minister of Health how many self-employed people in England and Wales, respectively, are currently suffering from farmers' lung.

Mr. K. Robinson

The information is not available.