§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the financial difficulties of the Chester Beatty Research Institute; and whether he will take steps to ensure that additional assistance is given through the Medical Research Council.
§ Mr. FowlerI am aware of recent press references. The Medical Research Council grant to the Institute of Cancer Research, of which the Chester Beatty is a part, is currently at a rate of £485,000 per annum, amounting to nearly half the institute's expenditure. The council has undertaken to maintain this level of support until 1972, with additions to take account of price changes plus a 3 per cent. annual increment.