§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Lord Privy Seal what research into the control of tropical diseases has been supported by the Ovearseas Development Administration over the past five years; what research is currently being carried out; and what new research is to be supported.
§ Mr. Neil MartenDetails of ODA-funded research projects in the field of tropical diseases, including those currently being undertaken, can be found in the annual reports on research and development for the years 1975–79. Copies of these reports were placed in the House of Commons Library as they appeared.
It is hoped that some new work will continue to be funded, as existing projects come to a close, on the recommendation of the tropical medicine research board of the Medical Research Council.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Lord Privy Seal, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 11 July, how much it is estimated the Overseas Development Administration will spend on research undertaken through the Tropical Medicine Research Board for 1980–81; and how this compares with 1979–80.
§ Mr. Neil MartenThe amounts spent by the ODA on research undertaken through or with the approval or cognisance of the tropical medicine research board are, at current prices:
Estimate 1979–80 1980–81 £1,448,020 £1,148,140