§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what organisations the Government fund that conduct research into drug resistant bacterium; and if he will list the annual amounts. [73841]
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§ Mr. LammyInformation on research into antimicrobial resistance is not collated centrally. The table below shows the estimated spend on drug resistant bacteria for the main Government funding organisations for 2002–03. This research will be carried out by a variety of organisations including university departments, the Public Health Laboratory Service and the Royal Veterinary College. The research councils also support basic research, which underpins work on drug resistance.
Estimated Spend for the Financial Year 2002–03 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council £998,000 Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs £1,630,000 Department of Health £408,000 Food Standards Agency £305,000 Medical Research Council £1,200,000 Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department £233,404 Scottish Executive Health Department £106,000