Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: Children
Commons · Question 94619 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Coleman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of children living with DIPG each year; and what resources has the Government allocated to research into the causes of and treatment of DIPG.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 14 Jan 2026
The Department is committed to furthering investment in research into the causes and treatment of brain tumours. Between 2018/19 and 2023/24, the Department’s research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), invested £11....