§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Ynys Môn (Mr. Jones) of 16 June 1997,Official Report, column 20, concerning dementia research, how much in each of the last five years his Department has spent on dementia research; and how much is allocated in the current financial year. [49329]
§ Mr. BoatengSpending on research into dementia in the last five years and an estimate for the current year are:
£000 Year Policy research programme National Health Service research and development programme 1993–94 181 23 1994–95 196 75 1995–96 167 187 1996–97 91 421 1997–98 198 554 1998–99 292 373 The figures for 1998–99 are estimates. The figures for the NHS research and development programme are approximate.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 15 July 1997,Official Report, column 162, concerning dementia, what conclusions he has reached concerning national guidance on new medicines for Alzheimer's disease. [49331]
§ Mr. BoatengGuidance on anti-dementia drugs has been prepared by the Standing Medical Advisory Committee and was issued on 30 April 1998 to health authority directors of public health and National Health Service trust medical directors in England.