Written questions

Long Covid: Research

Commons · Question 50022 · Tabled 2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 May 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for research on the long-term effects of covid-19 on lung health.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 9 May 2025

The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation, remain committed to funding high-qual...