HC Deb 26 February 1990 vol 168 cc2-3W
Mr. Cartwright

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on the total spending of(a) the Medical Research Council and (b) the Science and Engineering Research Council on alcohol research involving animals since 1980.

Mr. Jackson

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) since 1980 the Medical Research Council's expenditure on alcohol research involving animals was £276,000;
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  2. (b) alcohol research involving animals is outside the remit of the Science and Engineering Research Council activities and there has therefore been no expenditure.