§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been allocated to support research into the causes and treatment of MS in each year since 1990. [7804]
§ Mr. MaloneFunding specifically on multiple sclerosis from the Department of Health and the Medical Research Council since 1990 appears in the table.
- 1989–90: £182,000
- 1990–91: £181,000
- 1991–92: £80,000
- 1992–93: £64,000
- 1993–94: £154,000
- 1994–95: £207,000
- 1995–96: £216,000.
Note:
The MRC also undertakes work under the broader headings of autoimmune disorders and diseases of the central nervous system (£6,280,000 in 1995–96), and neurodegenerative diseases, all of which underpin research into MS.
§ Mr. PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the amount allocated by each health authority in England to(a) beta-interferon and (b) other drugs used in the treatment of people with MS for the most recent available year; and what sums were spent. [7805]
§ Mr. MaloneInformation is not collected centrally on the amounts allocated for beta-interferon or other individual drugs by individual health authorities.
I refer the hon. Member to my response to the hon. Member for York (Mr. Bayley) on 4 November, column 404 for the latest information on spending on 152W beta-interferon drugs. It is not possible to identify the amount spent on other drugs used in the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis.