HC Deb 09 July 1987 vol 119 c262W
Mr. McCrindle

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the funding of the investigation of genetic screening for common inherited diseases at Cardiff, Manchester and London.

Mrs. Currie

A special medical development at these locations has been funded by the Department for three years to enable a full evalution of the service implications of the application of DNA technology to genetic services. The current period of support ends in December 1987.

Mr. McCrindle

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if additional funding is to be made available to regional health authorities for the investigation of genetic screening for common inherited diseases; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Currie

It is for health authorities locally to determine the allocation of resources for genetic services within the overall resources available to them. We have no current plans to allocate resources to regional health authorities specifically for genetic services.