Written questions

Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 78506 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to prioritise research into the early detection of pancreatic cancer.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 10 Nov 2025

Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests £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 the largest areas of spend at ov...