Medicine: Research
Commons · Question 119740 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of UKRI and other research council funding was spent on (a) dementia, (b) cancer, (c) stroke and (d) coronary heart disease research in each year between 2019 and 2025.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 16 Mar 2026
The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), supports world‑leading research to accelerate diagnosis, develop treatments and prevent disease.Details of funding from MRC, as well as other research councils within ...