§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how the current funding for the British Peto institute was calculated; [19516]
(2) what proposals she has to offer temporary assistance to the British Peto fund; [19518]
(3) what assessments she has made of the work of the British Peto institute; [19517]
113W(4) how much public funding in the current financial year has been provided to the Peto institute in the west midlands; and if the outreach services provided by the Peto institute in Britain is recognised in its funding. [19515]
§ Mr. BowisThe Department of Health does not currently provide funding to the Foundation for Conductive Education in Birmingham, although funding has been provided in the past. It is open to the foundation to apply for funding under the Departments section 64 scheme, but no application has been received.
It is also open to the foundation to seek funding from health authorities, local authorities and other public bodies for services provided. The Department for Education funded an assessment of the Foundations work with children by the University of Birmingham, which was published in 1993.
In September last year, I visited the Peto institute in Budapest to see for myself the work being undertaken. I was also able to discuss this with the Hungarian Minister of Health.