Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98400
Rare Diseases: Gene Therapies
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
Helen Grant
Conservative — Maidstone and Malling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support the development of treatments for Huntington's disease and (b) improve the ability of the NHS to deliver new gene therapies for people living with
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedWe recognise the significant challenges faced by those living with rare diseases such as Huntington’s Disease. The Department supports research into Huntington’s disease through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR infrastructu...
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