Andrew Jones
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(11 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Lansley
I have seen the letter that my right hon. Friend sent to the Committee, and I think it perfectly reasonable for him to ensure that Select Committees are always given the relevant information at the earliest possible moment.
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
This is national heart month, and I am sure that my right hon. Friend has seen Members wearing badges in recognition and support of it. Please may we have a debate about what is being done to support long-term funding of research on heart and circulatory diseases, and what is being done to help people take care of their own hearts?
Mr Lansley
Yes, I have seen the badges. Indeed, there was a specific day on which I wore a British Heart Foundation badge myself.
Because the Government recognised its importance, we maintained the research budget, including the budget for the National Institute for Health Research. I believe that, in the last full year, the institute spent some £54 million on research on cardiovascular disease and strokes.