§ Mr. Donald Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the amount of grant made available in the year 1968–69 for further research into rhematoid-arthritis and kindred illnesses.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsNo specific sums are earmarked for research in particular fields but the Medical Research Council are continuing to provide support for a wide programme of research on this problem. Further work will be undertaken in university departments, National Health Service hospitals and rheumatism centres.
Medical Research Council activity is centred on its Rheumatism Research Unit at the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital at Taplow. In addition, 65W research is also being carried out at Nether Edge Hospital, Sheffield, by a member of the Council's external scientific staff; and other related studies are in progress with M.R.C. grant support in a number of university departments. Research is being conducted at a number of universities, notably Leeds, London, Manchester and Edinburgh.