§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if his Department has received any applications for the funding of research into the bovine immunodeficiency virus; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonNo applications have been received. The Agricultural and Food Research Council's institute for animal health has recently started a small research programme on BIV using existing science budget funds. In addition, the institute has recently been awarded a grant from the Medical Research Council's AIDS-directed programme for work on BIV.