Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 60453
Cancer: Research
Tabled: 17 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to increase funding for cancer research in UK universities.
Answer
Ashley DaltonResearch 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). NIHR spent £133 million on cancer research in 2023/24, reflecting...
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