HC Deb 20 March 1952 vol 497 cc233-4W
86. Mr. L. M. Lever

asked the Minister of Health if he will provide for the expenditure of more money to intensify cancer research.

Miss Hornsby-Smith

The Department has this question constantly under review in consultation with the Medical Research Council and it is estimated that more money will be spent in this financial year on certain developments which will be in the interests of research as well as treatment.

Mr. Boardman

asked the Minister of Health what was the cost of cancer research in 1951; and how much of this was borne by State funds.

Mr. Crookshank

Cancer research is undertaken by National Health Service Hospitals, the Medical Research Council, universities and other bodies such as the Imperial Cancer Research Fund and the British Empire Cancer Campaign, and no figures showing the total cost or the share borne by Exchequer funds are available.