§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much of his Department's money has been spent on research into meningococcal infections in (i) the last year and (ii) the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WaldenThe Medical Research Council, which receives its grant in aid from the Department's science budget, has spent the following sums on research into meningococcal infections:
Financial year £000 1981–82 13 1982–83 11 1983–84 13 1984–85 58 1985–86 27 Research work on meningococcal infections may also be carried out in universities and medical schools using funds allocated for teaching and research on the advice of the University Grants Committee. Details of any such work are not collected centrally.