Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 74263

Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Research

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide funding for research into the (a) prevention and (b) treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal disease in UK universities.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Government does not generally ringfence funding for particular areas of research but has funded a significant amount of applicant-led funding on arthritis and musculoskeletal disease.In 2024, UKRI’s Medical Research Council (MRC) committed over £17 mi...

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