§ Mr. Saltasked the Lord President of the Council whether any plans are under consideration for expanding the research programme of the Medical Research Council as regards medicine and all related fields as soon as circumstances and available personnel allow; and whether he is satisfied that it has, or will have, sufficient funds available for the purpose.
§ Mr. AttleeYes, Sir. Various plans are under consideration and the Medical Research Council have already been able to initiate certain new schemes with a view to development as soon as circumstances permit. Among other things, they have recently established a Research Unit in Applied Psychology at Cambridge; and Research Units in Industrial Medicine, Human Nutrition and Otology in London. The new buildings for the National Institute for Medical Research, completion of which has been interrupted by the war, will also make it possible to expand the Council's central establishment. The Government have already stated their intention of giving full support to research work.