§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what research is being done into dietary factors related to disability in early life, in middle age and in old age; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe Department is funding research at St. Thomas' hospital, London, into the nutrition of children which, while not directly concerned with dietary factors related to disability, may provide further information in this field.
The Medical Research Council, which receives grant- in-aid from the science budget of the Department of Education and Science, is the main government funded body for the promotion of medical research in the United Kingdom.