asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the recent cancer discovery by Dr. Gye and Mr. Barnard and the need for further research work, he will consider making a financial grant in order that further investigations as to this disease may be continued?

As stated by my right hon. Friend in his reply to the hon. Member for Pontefract on the 23rd July, these investigations are maintained from the grant made annually to the Medical Research Council by this House. It is understood that the Council have already made arrangements for the further development of the work, both by their own staff within the National Institute for Medical Research and also elsewhere.

In view of the very great importance of this discovery, does the Minister not think that a further grant should be made so that this discovery can be further explored?

I am not aware that the want of money has been holding up this work in any way.

Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that they are making a public appeal for £75,000 because they are short of funds?