§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of research in biomedical engineering is provided by public funds; and what proportion by private funds; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneIt is not possible to compare the amounts provided for research in biomedical engineering from public and private funds, since the full figures in respect of support from charitable bodies and trusts are not available.
During the financial year 1978–79 approximately £3,429,000 was provided from public funds, made up as follows: £1,503,000 from the Medical Research Council on research grants and on work carried out in the Council's establishments; £400,000 from the Science Research 368W Council on research grants; and £1,526,000 from the Department of Health and Social Security on research contracts and on running that Department's biomechanical research and development unit.