§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to ensure that cancer patients are included in clinical trials in the national health service; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe national health service supports cancer research funded by a number of bodies including the Medical Research Council which receives its grant in aid from the office of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and cancer charities. The recruitment of patients to clinical trials is a matter for those conducting and funding individual studies. The funding and support of research and development in the NHS are currently under review.