HC Deb 06 March 1972 vol 832 c266W
Mr. Astor

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual value of Government and private funds, respectively, devoted to medical research

Mr. Alison

The annual value of Government expenditure on medical research is estimated to be of the order of £56 millions. The total amount spent by private bodies, chiefly pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies and a large number of voluntary and charitable organisations, is not ascertainable.