§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the expenditure of the Medical Research Council towards researching new drugs for each financial year since 1970–71 in cash terms and at constant prices.
§ Mr. William SheltonI understand that the Medical Research Council undertakes a considerable amount of laboratory and clinical work to develop and test drugs. In 1981–82 the council estimates that some £7 million was spent from its grant-in-aid for research in this area. The information for earlier years is not available.