§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to fund the development of the new test which identifies women at greatest risk of osteoporosis.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe Department of Health has commissioned a critical review of screening techniques for detecting osteoporosis. We hope to have the results next year. I understand that the Medical Research Council, which receives its grant in aid from the Department of Education and Science, funds research into biochemical screening techniques for identifying women at greatest risk of osteoporosis.