§ Mr. Campbellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will detail expenditure from Government sources on research into cancer for the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe expenditure by the Medical Research Council, which receives a grant-in-aid from my Department, and by the Health Departments on research relevant to cancer during the last three years was as follows: 235W
Medical Research Council—including the United Kingdom's subscription to the International Agency for Research on Cancer Department of Health and Social Security £ million (cash figures)
Scottish Home and Health Department 1978–79 11.263 Over 1.0 0.145 1979–80 13.028 2.023 0.186 1980–81 17.252 2.545 0.285