HC Deb 27 January 1958 vol 581 c24W
115. Mr. Mayhew

asked the Minister of Health, as representing the Lord President of the Council, what was the total sum expended on psychiatric research by the Medical Research Council and other Government sources in the United Kingdom for the last available year.

Mr. R. Thompson

During the year 1956–57 the Medical Research Council expended £58,000 from Exchequer funds on psychiatric research and a further sum estimated at £25,000 was spent within the National Health Service. Additional research was supported by universities and medical schools, but the financial details are not available.