HC Deb 25 November 1969 vol 792 cc73-4W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress is being made in research into the cure for leukaemia.

Mr. Fowler

The advancement of knowledge on the causation and treatment of leukaemia is continuing but there are still many problems to be overcome before a known cure is likely to be available. The Medical Research Council, which has recently set up a research unit

STOCKPORT LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY—AUTHORISED STARTS (PRIMARY SCHOOLS)
School Project Cost
£
1968–69
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Replacement of existing school (360 places) 84,996
Tithe Barn County Primary School New school (280 places) 62,261
1969–70
Higher Brinksway County Primary School New school (320 places) 79,650
226,907

each financial year from April, 1964; and what is his estimate for the current year.

Miss Bacon

Information on the value of the building programmes for the County of Northumberland is given in the following table:

devoted to this problem, continues to support a considerable amount of work related to leukaemia as part of its wide programme of clinical and experimental studies on cancer; in promoting this work the council is advised by its expert committee on leukaemia. Jointly with the Department of Health and Social Security, the council is also undertaking trials of new forms of intensive treatment which will, it is hoped, lead to improved methods of therapy.