Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101055
Epilepsy: Research
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026
Question
Anneliese Midgley
Labour — Knowsley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's funding for epilepsy research.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department funds research into epilepsy via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between 2020/21 and 2024/25, the NIHR invested £12.8 million in direct research funding on epilepsy. This investment in epilepsy research allows us...
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