§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of the total expenditure of his Department on research is spent in Scotland.
§ Mr. CrossmanExpenditure on research in connection with social security benefits is for Great Britain as a whole and no part of the costs is specifically attributable to Scotland.
The Department of Health and Social Security is not responsible for health research in Scotland: this is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.