§ Sir Julian CritchleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research funding the Government have provided for(a) breast cancer, (b) AIDS and (c) prostate cancer in each of the last five years. [40399]
§ Mr. HoramThe information is shown in the tables:
(a) Breast cancer £000s 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Medical research council 2,700 1,600 3,100 3,100 3,114 Department of Health 381 526 607 725 888 Scottish Office Home and Health Department 138 13 84 123 282 762W
(b) AIDS £000's 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Medical research council 13,300 15,900 15,300 16,200 14,900 Department of Health 593 786 789 834 693 Scottish Office Home and Health Department 163 139 97 78 169
(c) Prostate cancer £000's 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Medical research council 300 300 300 78 0 Department of Health 0 0 0 0 0 Scottish Office Home and Health Department 0 0 0 0 0 Government funding for research takes account of activity in other sectors. The cancer charities spent some £105.6 million on research into cancer in 1994–95. There is very little charity research expenditure on AIDS.