§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Health what is the proportion of the National Health Service project devoted to psychiatric research; and whether, in view of the high proportion of hospital beds occupied by mental cases, he will increase the amount of such research.
§ Mr. SnowSince much of the research is organised under hospitals' own arrangements, extensive inquiry would be needed to determine the proportion of the total devoted to psychiatric research. I expect the provision for medical research both by my Department and by Hospital Boards (£1.1 million in 1966–67 and £1.7 million for 1967–68) to continue to increase, and psychiatric research will share in this expansion.