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Health: Research

Commons · Question 52522 · Tabled 14 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 22 May 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure the equitable geographic distribution of health research funding.

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 22 May 2025

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds health research across the UK, primarily through their Medical Research Council (MRC). The UKRI place toolkit underpins MRC’s vision to encourage and support excellent and impactful research, wherever it is found in...