The following table shows estimated expenditure on research on asthma, motor neurone disease (MND) and osteoporosis by the Medical Research Council, other Research Councils and Innovate UK, and by the National Institute for Health (NIHR) through its research programmes, research centres and units, and research fellowships.<\/p>
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£ million<\/em><\/p> <\/p> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Asthma<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.3<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 2.6<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td> 3.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> Motor Neurone Research<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> 7.0<\/p><\/td> 7.5<\/p><\/td> 4.2<\/p><\/td> 4.1<\/p><\/td> 3.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.2<\/p><\/td> 0.2<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 7.3<\/p><\/td> 7.8<\/p><\/td> 5.0<\/p><\/td> 5.5<\/p><\/td> 5.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Osteoporosis<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> 6.2<\/p><\/td> 5.4<\/p><\/td> 5.1<\/p><\/td> 4.6<\/p><\/td> 5.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 0.3<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 1.3<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 6.5<\/p><\/td> 6.1<\/p><\/td> 6.0<\/p><\/td> 6.3<\/p><\/td> 8.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The figures shown for asthma exclude research into air pollution and potential effects on health outcomes including asthma.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Total spend by the NIHR on asthma, MND and osteoporosis is higher than the figures shown because expenditure by the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) on these diseases cannot be disaggregated from total CRN expenditure. NIHR expenditure relating to development of new drugs for asthma, MND and osteroporosis occurs primarily through NIHR research infrastructure including the CRN and cannot be disaggregated from total expenditure.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Information on MRC expenditure into the development of new drugs for asthma, MND or osteoporosis is not available.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much from the publich purse has been spent on research into osteoporosis in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4026", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Kendall"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Kendall"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100722", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100722/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The National Health Service annual workforce census provides information on the number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed in the NHS in England but does not separately identify specialist nurses employed in neurological conditions.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> It is for local NHS organisations with their knowledge of the healthcare needs of their local population to invest in training for specialist skills and to deploy specialist nurses. Specialist nurses provide invaluable support for patients and their families. They are able to provide specialist treatment and advice and act as a gateway to other members of the multidisciplinary team, which can both save the NHS money and, more importantly, improve care and outcomes for patients.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Health Education England (HEE) supports employers with Continuous Personal and Professional Development. HEE's planning process has created the opportunity for employers, through their membership of local education training boards, to prioritise investment between training the future supply of healthcare professional and the development of existing staff, but it is currently for these local partnerships to identify their relative priorities for investment.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many full-time equivalent specialist nurses for a neurological condition were employed in each region of England in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4026", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Kendall"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Kendall"}
], "uin" : "211733"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100723", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100723/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The following table shows estimated expenditure on research on asthma, motor neurone disease (MND) and osteoporosis by the Medical Research Council, other Research Councils and Innovate UK, and by the National Institute for Health (NIHR) through its research programmes, research centres and units, and research fellowships.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> £ million<\/em><\/p> <\/p> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Asthma<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.3<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 2.6<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td> 3.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> Motor Neurone Research<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> 7.0<\/p><\/td> 7.5<\/p><\/td> 4.2<\/p><\/td> 4.1<\/p><\/td> 3.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.2<\/p><\/td> 0.2<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 7.3<\/p><\/td> 7.8<\/p><\/td> 5.0<\/p><\/td> 5.5<\/p><\/td> 5.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Osteoporosis<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> 6.2<\/p><\/td> 5.4<\/p><\/td> 5.1<\/p><\/td> 4.6<\/p><\/td> 5.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 0.3<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 1.3<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 6.5<\/p><\/td> 6.1<\/p><\/td> 6.0<\/p><\/td> 6.3<\/p><\/td> 8.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The figures shown for asthma exclude research into air pollution and potential effects on health outcomes including asthma.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Total spend by the NIHR on asthma, MND and osteoporosis is higher than the figures shown because expenditure by the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) on these diseases cannot be disaggregated from total CRN expenditure. NIHR expenditure relating to development of new drugs for asthma, MND and osteroporosis occurs primarily through NIHR research infrastructure including the CRN and cannot be disaggregated from total expenditure.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Information on MRC expenditure into the development of new drugs for asthma, MND or osteoporosis is not available.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much from the public purse has been spent on the development of new drugs to prevent or treat symptoms of motore neurone disease in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4026", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Kendall"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Kendall"}
], "uin" : "211734"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100724", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100724/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Information on National Health Service expenditure on drugs for the treatment of motor neurone disease in primary and secondary care is in the table.<\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Riluzole is the only drug defined in the British National Formulary as being used for the treatment of motor neurone disease<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Cost of riluzole, England1<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Primary Care<\/p> (£ million)<\/p><\/td> Secondary Care<\/p> (£ million)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 3.8<\/p><\/td> 1.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 4.9<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 5.5<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 5.8<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 20132<\/sup><\/p><\/td> 2.3<\/p><\/td> 1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> 1<\/sup> Cost of drugs at NHS list price. It does not take account of discounts, dispensing costs, fees or prescription charges income.<\/p> <\/p> 2 <\/sup>The patent for riluzole expired in the first quarter of 2013.<\/p> <\/p> Source: <\/em><\/p> <\/p> Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (primary care)<\/p> <\/p> Hospital Pharmacy Audit Index (HPAI) provided by IMS Health (secondary care)<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Since a drug could be prescribed to treat more than one condition and as the condition for which a drug is prescribed is not collected, it is not possible to separate the different conditions for which it may have been prescribed. The information provided may therefore include costs from the prescribing of the drug for conditions other than for motor neurone disease.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Freeman"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Motor Neurone Disease: Drugs"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on the prescription of drugs for the treatment of motor neurone disease in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4026", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Kendall"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester West"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Kendall"}
], "uin" : "211727"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100725", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100725/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The NHS Agenda for Change national pay system is supported by a nationally agreed Job Evaluation Scheme and is managed locally by National Health Service organisations. NHS Employers (the representative body for NHS employers) provide guidance to NHS organisations and undertake training delivered by experienced job evaluation experts. There is also nationally agreed guidance in the NHS Terms and Conditions Handbook with advice on job evaluation as part of workforce re-profiling.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> NHS organisations are responsible for ensuring that job roles meet their obligations under Equal Pay legislation which require that staff should receive equal pay for work of equal value. Any difference must be objectively justified.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> There may be job roles across NHS organisations with the same job title but which include different content and carry different demands. In these cases, the Job Evaluation Scheme is designed to ensure organisations deliver similar outcomes provided similar jobs are being compared. The scheme will also help organisations ensure that the pay band accurately reflect the skills and responsibilities of the job.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3932", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Suffolk and North Ipswich"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Daniel Poulter"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-30T16:18:28.0597876Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "NHS: Pay"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that NHS staff performing the same role in different parts of the country are placed in the same pay bands.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1511", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Austin"}
], "uin" : "211747"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100726", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100726/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The provision of fracture liaison services (FLS) and falls services is a matter for local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and data on numbers is not collected centrally. NHS England advises that it is aware that provision of good FLS is not uniform across the country and is working with CCGs to support them to develop appropriate local services. It also advises that the FLS model recommended by the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the National Osteoporosis society is recognised as best practice and is being promoted. In addition to this, the guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) \u2018Falls: assessment and prevention of falls in older people\u2019 sets out best practice for clinicians on the management of patients aged 65 and over who are susceptible to falls.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Regarding the cost to the National Health Service of treating fractures attributable to osteoporosis, whilst programme budgeting data provides figures for annual NHS spend on musculoskeletal services in England, the cost of treating individual musculoskeletal conditions, such as osteoporosis or specific services such as FLS, is not available as part of this.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Information concerning the number of people affected by osteoporosis in each of the last five years is not collected. NICE estimates that over 300,000 patients present with fragility fractures to hospitals in the United Kingdom each year.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1439", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Norman Lamb"}
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, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Norfolk"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Norman Lamb"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, {"_value" : "211737"}
, {"_value" : "211738"}
, {"_value" : "211740"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Health Services"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many clinical commissioning groups in England provide some form of falls service.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4026", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Kendall"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester West"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Kendall"}
], "uin" : "211728"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100727", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100727/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " I replied to the Rt. hon. Member\u2019s letter of 16 September 2014 on 8 October 2014.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1439", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Norman Lamb"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Norfolk"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Norman Lamb"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-30T16:00:56.250396Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 16 September 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms S Whyatt.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100728/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The following table shows estimated expenditure on research on asthma, motor neurone disease (MND) and osteoporosis by the Medical Research Council, other Research Councils and Innovate UK, and by the National Institute for Health (NIHR) through its research programmes, research centres and units, and research fellowships.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> £ million<\/em><\/p> <\/p> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Asthma<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.3<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 2.6<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td> 3.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> Motor Neurone Research<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> 7.0<\/p><\/td> 7.5<\/p><\/td> 4.2<\/p><\/td> 4.1<\/p><\/td> 3.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.2<\/p><\/td> 0.2<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 7.3<\/p><\/td> 7.8<\/p><\/td> 5.0<\/p><\/td> 5.5<\/p><\/td> 5.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Osteoporosis<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical Research Council<\/p><\/td> 6.2<\/p><\/td> 5.4<\/p><\/td> 5.1<\/p><\/td> 4.6<\/p><\/td> 5.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Research Councils and Innovate UK<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.1<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td> 0.3<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 1.3<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 6.5<\/p><\/td> 6.1<\/p><\/td> 6.0<\/p><\/td> 6.3<\/p><\/td> 8.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The figures shown for asthma exclude research into air pollution and potential effects on health outcomes including asthma.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Total spend by the NIHR on asthma, MND and osteoporosis is higher than the figures shown because expenditure by the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) on these diseases cannot be disaggregated from total CRN expenditure. NIHR expenditure relating to development of new drugs for asthma, MND and osteroporosis occurs primarily through NIHR research infrastructure including the CRN and cannot be disaggregated from total expenditure.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Information on MRC expenditure into the development of new drugs for asthma, MND or osteoporosis is not available.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4026", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Kendall"}
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