HC Deb 31 October 1995 vol 265 cc200-1W
27. Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much is now being spent annually on research and development in the NHS; and what were the comparable figures for the years 1975 to 1979. [38238]

Mr. Malone

In 1994–95, national health service research and research related expenditure, including that of the Department of Health, was estimated to be £385 million.

No comparable figures are available for the years 1975–79.