Written questions

Clinical Trials: Genomics

Commons · Question 544 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of setting up a database of genomic-enabled trials.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 22 May 2026

No specific assessment has been made. As set out in our Life Sciences Sector Plan, the Government will design and create a single searchable database of United Kingdom clinical trials by June 2026.As we implement the UK clinical trials database, we will c...