§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he allocates any funds for research into respiratory conditions in children; and, if so, what funds are so spent on which conditions.
§ Mr. Moyle, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 14th April 1978], gave the following information:
I understand from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science that, in the financial year 1976–77, the Medical Research Council's expenditure on research into respiratory conditions amounted to £3,413,000 made up as follows:
£000 Measles, rubella, poliomyelitis and meningococcal infections, vaccination 105 Asthma 210 Bronchitis 273 Influenza and common cold 414 Tuberculosis 350 Other respiratory 2,061 3,413 Of this amount approximately £140,000 was spent on projects specifically directed towards children. Much of the other research is also relevant to children but cannot be expressed in financial terms.