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Brain: Tumours

Commons · Question 2278 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase funding for brain tumours (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of the national cancer research spend.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 28 May 2026

The Department invests over £1.7 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is a major area of NIHR spending at £141.6 million in 2024/25, reflecting its high priority.We are committed to furth...