Written questions

Epilepsy: Research

Commons · Question 9793 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Allison Gardner

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for epilepsy research.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 29 Jun 2026

The Department delivers research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between 2020/21 and 2024/25, the NIHR invested £12.8 million in direct research funding on epilepsy. This investment in epilepsy research allows us to develop...