HC Deb 22 January 2002 vol 378 c756W
Dr. Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the levels of investment in primary care research and development have been in each year since 1997. [27359]

Jacqui Smith

The Department's estimated expenditure on primary care research and development for the years since 1997 are:

Year £ million
1996–97 31.1
1997–98 30.0
1998–99 31.3
1999–2000 39.0
2000–01 38.4