HC Deb 11 January 1993 vol 216 cc537-8W
Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the present and past members of the AIDS-directed programme committee.

Mr. Robert Jackson

The present members of the Medical Research Council AIDS-directed programme steering committee are:

  • Dr. G. C. Schild (Chairman)
  • Dr. J. Karn
  • Professor J. Neil
  • Dr. D. Tyrell FRS
  • Professor A. J. McMichael
  • Professor J. Almond
  • Professor G. Dodson
  • Dr. J. Darbyshire
  • Professor A. C. Minson
  • Professor A. Rickinson

There are three vacant positions on the Committee at present in the process of being filled.

Past members of the Committee are:

  • Professor T. Blundell
  • Dr. M. Crumpton
  • Dr. R. Dwek
  • Professor W. Jarrett
  • Professor K. Murray
  • Dr. M. Perutz
  • Dr. D. A. Rees
  • Professor C. B. Reese
  • Dr. P. Greenaway
  • Dr. J. Skehel
  • Professor A. Williams

Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the total spending on the Medical Research Council AIDS-directed programme; to which research projects grants have been made under this programme; what is the amount of each grant awarded; and who are the heads of the research groups for each project funded by this programme.

Mr. Robert Jackson

Between 1987–88 (when the programme began) and 1991–92, the Medical Research Council has spent £27.8 million on its AIDS-directed programme.

A list of research project grants made under this programme, the amount of each grant awarded and the heads of the research groups for the projects funded by this programme has been placed in the Library.