Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 97682

Cancer: Research

Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Alex Ballinger

LabourHalesowen

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support research teams undertaking long-term cancer prevention and early-detection research.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology invests approximately £200 million annually in cancer research via UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) spent £141.6 million in 2024/25 via the Nationa...

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