Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120352
Rare Diseases: South East
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of treatments for patients with rare diseases in a) Slough constituency and b) the South East.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, and we acknowledge unmet need remains, with just 5% of rare diseases having an approved and effective treatment. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities...
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