HC Deb 10 February 1982 vol 17 c384W
Mrs. Faith

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, as part of the planning of public expenditure on research into sugar-induced diseases., he makes any estimate of the amount at present spent by the sugar-refining industry itself for this purpose.

Mr. William Shelton

The Medical Research Council receives public funds for biomedical research as a grant-in-aid from the science budget of my Department. The apportionment of these funds as between specific areas and activities of such research is a matter for the council to decide. Research into sugar-induced diseases covers an extremely wide field, and details of the sources of support could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.