§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in the light of the poor response to the Down's Syndrome Association's public appeal for a research centre, if he will consider making a substantial contribution to start this research.
§ Sir George YoungIt is open to the association to apply for a research grant at any time, and this Department, which makes a grant towards the association's administration expenses, has already explained how this may be done.