Cancer: Research
Commons · Question 60453 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to increase funding for cancer research in UK universities.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 25 Jun 2025
Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.6 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR spent £133 million on cancer research in 2023/24, reflecting...