Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105048

Cancer: Clinical Trials

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Carla Lockhart

Democratic Unionist PartyUpper Bann

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the availability of clinical trials for cancer patients across the UK.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.The Department funds research and research infrastructure through the National Instit...

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