§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if the increase in NHS research and development spending related to primary care announced in his White Paper, "Primary Care: Delivering the Future" will be new funding. [10793]
§ Mr. MaloneOur aim is to double the existing proportion of national health service research and development directly related to primary care. The total level of NHS research and development spending is reviewed annually in the light of the needs and priorities of the NHS overall.