Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96888

Genetics: Research

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Pippa Heylings

Liberal DemocratSouth 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 Ahmed
The 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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