Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96888
Genetics: Research
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Question
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to launch the study to sequence the genomes of 150,000 adults.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe 10-Year Health Plan for England committed to launching a large-scale study, led by Genomics England, to sequence 150,000 adult genomes and assess how genomics can support routine preventive care. Work is now underway to design the study, develop scien...
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