§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much money has been spent on researching dystonia in each of the last five years. [119834]
§ Yvette CooperThe main Government agency for research into the causes of, and treatment for, disease is the Medical Research Council (MRC) funded via grant-in-aid from the Office of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
173WThe MRC has spent the following amounts on research related to dystonia:
Year £ 1994–95 1,435,000 1995–96 1,702,000 1996–97 1,784,000 1997–98 1,731,000 1998–99 1,769,000 In addition, the MRC funds related research into related movement disorders such as Parkinson's, Huntington's and Multiple Sclerosis.
The Department of Health provides support funding for research commissioned by Research Councils and charities which is undertaken in the National Health Service. It is not possible to calculate how much of this support funding is spent on projects related to Dystonia. The Department also funds research to support policy development in health and social care, and to support effective practice in the NHS.
Project details of work supported by the Department can be found on the National Research Register which is available in the Library and on the internet: www.doh.gov.uk/nrr