Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88502

Cancer: Research

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of funding for research and innovation for (a) less survivable cancers and (b) other cancer types.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is one of the largest areas of spend at ov...

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