HC Deb 16 January 1987 vol 108 cc339-40W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report the size of the Medical Research Council budget for the current financial year.

Mr. Dunn

The Medical Research Council budget for 1986–87 is made up of the grant-in-aid from the science budget of £128.3 million, plus a further £8.3 million received mainly from other Government Departments, industry, international organisations, local government authorities, other research councils and charities.