Written questions

Rare Diseases: Research

Commons · Question 13697 · Tabled 11 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise private sector investment into research for (a) brain tumours and (b) other rare diseases.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 18 Nov 2024

The Department is committed to implementing recommendations from Lord O'Shaughnessy’s independent review of commercial clinical trials, maximising our potential to be a world leader, and developing a more competitive, efficient, and accessible clinical re...