Written questions

Lung Cancer: Research

Commons · Question 5895 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support research on (a) the causes of and (b) treatments for metastatic lung cancer.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 14 Oct 2024

Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.5 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £121.8 million in 2...