Brain: Tumours
Commons · Question 9028 · Tabled 14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7591 on Brain: Tumours, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding into brain tumour research.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 23 Oct 2024
Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department spends £1.5 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is the largest area of spend, at over £121....