§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to commission research into the incidence and prevalence of head injury. [11667]
§ Ms BlearsThe Department has supported, and continues to support, research into head injury through the national health service research programmes. The Department welcomes high quality research applications in response to nationally advertised calls for proposals.
In 1999–2000 the Medical Research Council spent almost £2 million on research related to the area of head injury. Priorities for research are kept under review and reflect analysis of the burden of disease, potential benefits and Government priorities.