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Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 June 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Thursday, 16 June 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding has been made available for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy in each year since 1997 from (a) the Medical Research Council, (b) the Department of Health's research and development budget and (c) other sources; what research funding she plans to provide for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the coming years; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

Medical Research Council (MRC) spend on research relevant to Duchenne muscular dystrophy since 1997 is shown in the following table.

£ million
Spend
1997–98 0.5
1998–99 0.53
1999–2000 0.59
2000–01 1.13
2001–02 2
2002–03 1.8
2003–04 2.4

Much of the muscular dystrophy research supported by the MRC is on-going.The main part of the Department's expenditure on health research is allocated to and managed by national health service organisations. Details of individual projects supported in the NHS, including a number concerned with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, can be found on the national research register at www.dh.gov.uk/research.In 2004, the Department announced £1.6 million funding, from the Genetics White Paper, for a four year project which aims to address the cause of muscular dystrophy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3449; 435 c636-7W;435 c640-1W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Research Muscular dystrophy