§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Lichfield and Tamworth of 17 December 1981, Official Report, c. 199, what were the funds centrally allocated for each of the last five years by the central departmental research budget for computer research; and whether, and to what extent each year, these funds were utilised.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe amounts allocated at the beginning of each of the past five years from the central departmental research budget for NHS computing research and development and the amounts authorised for projects are as follows:
228Wincidence statistics for myeloid leukaemia in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Barrow-in-Furness and Exeter for 1974 and subsequent years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergNumbers of registrations of newly diagnosed cases of myeloid leukaemia are not readily available for areas other than regional health authorities and could be produced only at disproportionate cost. 1974–78 data for the regional health authorities in which London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Barrow-in-Furness and Exeter are situated, are as follows:
Allocation £(000)
Authorised £(000)
1977–78 4,194 1,646 1978–79 2,755 1,829 1979–80 2,240 1,155 1980–81 2,151 1,298 1981–82 3,064 2,396