Written questions

CJD: Research

Commons · Question 17030 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research to identify a cure for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jul 2026

The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and invests over £1.8 billion a year on applied health and care research. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human h...