§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent in 1981–82 on kidney research by the Medical Research Council; and how much is allocated for 1982–83.
§ Mr. William SheltonIn the financial year 1981–82 the Medical Research Council's expenditure on research directly relevant to kidneys and to urinary tract disease was £735,000. In addition, the council supports a considerable number of fundamental research projects, which could, in the long term, be of importance to elucidating the mechanisms of kidney disease.
I understand that the MRC expects that the level of funding in this area will remain unchanged for 1982–83; the council is always prepared to consider soundly based research proposals.