Written questions

Brain: Tumours

Commons · Question 12315 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of medicines approved for the treatment of brain tumours in the last 10 years; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the approvals process

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 29 Jun 2026

The Government recognises how difficult a diagnosis of a cancerous brain tumour can be for patients, carers, and families, and that treatment options remain limited. All new licensed medicines, including those for brain cancer, are assessed by the Nationa...