Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 60118

Brain: Tumours

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Sarah Edwards

LabourTamworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the proportion funding his Department provides for cancer research that is allocated to brain tumour-related research.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.6 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR spent £133 million on cancer research in 2023/24, reflec...

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