HC Deb 17 February 1966 vol 724 c287W
Mr. Hobden

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science in view of the value of the work being done by the Lawson Tait Memorial Trust on the curing of human disease, if he will give financial assistance to this organisation.

Mr. R. E. Prentice

No. The Medical Research Council, which is the main Government agency for the promotion of medical research, gives financial support to approved projects; but neither the Government nor the Council contributes to voluntary fund-raising organisations as such. The Council is always ready to consider on merits any application for grant-support for a specific project, whether with the backing of the Lawson Tait Memorial Trust or otherwise.