| answer text |
<p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health Research
which spent £36.7 million on dementia research in 2015/16; and through its Policy
Research Programme which spent an additional £0.9 million on dementia research, to
total £37.6 million. All Government spending on dementia research in 2015/16 was £96.4
million, the Medical Research Council contributing £55.4 million. Information on spending
for 2016/17 is not yet available. National Health Service spending in 2015/16 was
£116.4 billion.</p>
|
 |
