Brain Cancer: Research
Commons · Question 78821 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what percentage of total research expenditure has been spent on research into (a) Giloma, (b) Glioblastoma, (c) Astrocytoma, (d) DIPG and (e) DMG brain tumour types in the last decade.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 10 Nov 2025
Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why 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). Cancer is one of NIHR’s largest areas of spe...