Written questions

Brain: Tumours

Lords · Question HL6804 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Randall of Uxbridge

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the increase of incidents of (1) diffuse astrocytoma and (2) low grade gliomas will be considered when allocating research funding for these conditions to the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 30 Apr 2025

Over the last ten years, the Department has invested £407,665 across three projects into research for astrocytoma brain tumours, and £632,742 across four projects into research for low grade gliomas through the National Institute for Health and Care Resea...