Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101043

Prostate Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Juliet Campbell

LabourBroxtowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide investment into the research of a more accurate and reliable test to screen for prostate cancer.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In the financial year 2024/25, the NIHR’s reported spend on cancer research was over £141.6 milli...

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