HC Deb 19 February 1980 vol 979 cc143-4W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the number of people currently employed in research and development in health matters.

Sir George Young

The number of staff in the Department engaged wholly or partly in research and development in health matters is 210.

I regret that information is not available centrally about the total numbers of people doing such research in Universities, research councils, the National Health Service and other organisations.