Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101255

Chronic Illnesses: Research

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Alison Hume

LabourScarborough and Whitby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public research investment into health conditions like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis keep pace with recent private sector advances, including the publ

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, are committed to funding high-quality research...

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