§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research has been conducted by his Department into false memory syndrome since 1997; who undertook the research; and when the papers were published. [61871]
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NHS Plan GPs1 per 100,000 population, by 2001 health authorities as at 1 October 1996–99 and 30 September 2000–01 Estimated whole time equivalents2 Region/HA name HA code 19963 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Northern and Yorkshire Bradford HA QDD 54.6 55.4 56.2 57.2 56.2 58.9 Calderdale and Kirklees HA QDT 50.0 49.6 49.2 50.1 49.6 50.7 County Durham Health Commission QDE 50.1 50.7 50.6 51.2 51.7 54.2 East Riding HA QDF 51.1 50.6 50.4 50.6 50.3 50.9 Gateshead and South Tyneside HA QDG 51.7 51.3 51.6 53.0 53.1 54.1 Leeds Healthcare QDH 54.3 54.1 54.3 55.1 54.8 55.4 Newcastle and North Tyneside HA QDJ 55.6 55.8 55.0 55.3 55.7 56.5 North Cumbria HA QDK 61.2 60.6 60.0 60.7 60.0 60.7 North Yorkshire HA QDR 58.5 58.3 58.7 58.1 57.8 58.2
§ Ms BlearsThe Department has not directly commissioned any recent research into false memory syndrome. The Department provides national health service (NHS) research and development (R&D) funding to meet the NHS costs of hosting R&D supported by funders such as the research councils and charities. Details of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by or of interest to the NHS are available on the National Research Register at www.doh.gov.uk/research/nrr.htm.