§ Mr. Hargreavesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many hospitals and research centres are participating in the Medical Research Council's trials into the use of multivitamin treatment to reduce the rate of spina bifida babies born to high risk mothers;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report the names of hospitals and research centres that are participating in the Medical Research Council's trials into the use of multivitamin treatment to reduce the rate of spina bifida babies born to high risk mothers.
§ Mr. BrookeI understand that, to date, approximately 25 centres (of which 20 are in the United Kingdom) have expressed interest in participating in the Medical Research Council's trial. New centres continue to express interest and the council expects that the final total will be higher than this. As active recruitment has started only in the last few months, the council is not at present in a position to publish a comprehensive list of participating centres.