HC Deb 03 June 1986 vol 98 c523W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services for what purposes he gives grant-aid to the Medical Research Council; and what was the level of grant for the year ended 31 March.

Mr. Whitney

We do not give an annual grant to the Medical Research Council. We have given the MRC support for specific individual projects and commissions for research in important policy areas on an ad hoc basis. In the financial year 1985–86 the total cost of this project support and commissioned research was £255,185.