Written questions

Brain: Tumours

Commons · Question 11654 · Tabled 29 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Research on support for research into the (a) care and (b) treatment for people with brain tumours.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 11 Nov 2024

Research is crucial in tackling cancer. The Department spends £1.5 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer being the largest area of spend, at over £121.8 mil...