Eyesight: Innovation and Research
Commons · Question 113488 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to prioritise sight-loss conditions, including age-related macular degeneration, within (a) UK Research and Innovation's and (b) the Advanced Research and Invention Ag
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 3 Mar 2026
The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds research into vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), through a range of schemes. This research spans discovery science and fundamental me...