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Tourette's Syndrome: Research

Commons · Question 61548 · Tabled 20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase funding into research on the (a) causes of and (b) treatments for Tourette’s syndrome.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 30 Jun 2025

The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).The NIHR has funded a number of research projects on Tourette’s syndrome, including the live ORBIT...