To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research funding the Government have provided for (a) breast cancer, (b) AIDS and (c) prostate cancer in each of the last five years. [40399]

The information is shown in the tables:

(a) Breast cancer
£000s
	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95
Medical research council	2,700	1,600	3,100	3,100	3,114
Department of Health	381	526	607	725	888
Scottish Office Home and Health Department	138	13	84	123	282

(b) AIDS
£000's
	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95
Medical research council	13,300	15,900	15,300	16,200	14,900
Department of Health	593	786	789	834	693
Scottish Office Home and Health Department	163	139	97	78	169

(c) Prostate cancer
£000's
	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95
Medical research council	300	300	300	78	0
Department of Health	0	0	0	0	0
Scottish Office Home and Health Department	0	0	0	0	0

Government funding for research takes account of activity in other sectors. The cancer charities spent some £105.6 million on research into cancer in 1994–95. There is very little charity research expenditure on AIDS.