Trade and Industry written question – answered at on 6 July 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what funding has been provided for research into (a) ulcerative colitis and (b) Crohn's disease by the Medical Research Council.
The Medical Research Council (MRC) spent £1.6 million in 2003–04 on research relevant to inflammatory bowel diseases, which include both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
It is for individual Research Councils to determine the research they wish to fund. Research excellence and importance to health are the primary considerations in MRC's funding decisions. Research proposals received by MRC undergo full peer review and assessment by one of the MRC's Research Boards.
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