Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83464
Cancer: Research
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025
Question
Patrick Hurley
Labour — Southport
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding allocated by his Department for research and innovation for (a) less survivable and (b) other cancers.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer as one of its largest areas of spend reflecting its high priority.An example of this ...
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