Brain: Tumours
Commons · Question 64592 · Tabled 2 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the amount of funding available for research into (a) low grade glioma and (b) astrocytoma.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 10 Jul 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). The NIHR spent £133 million on cancer research in 2023/24, reflec...