§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much has been spent by the Medical Research Council on research into emphysema and bronchitis since 1988.
Mr. Jackson[holding answer 8 May 1990]: The expenditure on research into respiratory diseases which is in whole or part relevant to bronchitis and emphysema was as follows:
£ 1987–88 1,845,301 1988–89 1,832,953 Figures for the financial year 1989–90 will be available in July from the Medical Research Council.