§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what research has been conducted by his Department into the degree to which cardiovascular disease causes mortality and morbidity; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeI understand that the Medical Research Council, which receives its grant-in-aid from the Department's science budget, is not currently supporting any research specifically on this subject. However the council is funding, both at its own units and through grants to research workers in universities and other institutes, a considerable number of projects into cardiovascular disease, some of which could shed light on this matter. I shall write to the hon. Member with details of those projects.