Medical Research (Expenditure)

HC Deb 07 March 1972 vol 832 cc300-1W

Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money was spent by Governments on medical research in each of the past 10 years; and what is the estimated amount for the current year.

Mrs. Thatcher

Complete details for the years before 1964–65 are not available. For subsequent years, the information—in round figures—is as follows:

	£ million
1964–65	20
1965–66	24
1966–67	27
1967–68	32
1968–69	37
1969–70	43
1970–71	52

It is estimated that expenditure in 1971–72 will be of the order of £56 million.