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Obesity and Respiratory Diseases: Research

Commons · Question 74630 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department funds research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 15 Sep 2025

The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, has awarded £133 million into obesity research grants over the last five years. It has awarded £78 million into research grants exploring chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in...