§ Mr. Hilary BennTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has carried out into dystonia. [134467]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Department has not carried out any research into dystonia.
The main Government agency for research into the causes of 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. The MRC provided more than £3 million in 1999–2000 for research into movement disorders, including dystonia.