Whether it has undertaken research into any possible relationship between the incidence of autistic spectrum disorder and vaccination again…

Research has been carried out at a UK level to investigate alleged links between MMR vaccine and autism and has concluded that there is no evidence of any causal link.The most recent research, carried out by an expert group brought together by the Medical Research Council (MRC) in 1998, published its report on 3 April 2000. The group, chaired by Professor Alan McGregor of King's College, London, confirmed previous findings and concluded that there is no new evidence to suggest a causal link between MMR vaccination and autism or inflammatory bowel disorders. At the same time, the MRC announced that it is to fund one of the largest studies of autism every attempted.