Melanie Ward MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Breast Cancer: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with the Manchester Breast Centre on the potential merits of providing additional support for their research into lobular breast cancer.
Answer: Cancer research is a critical priority for the Government. The Government does not ringfence funding for specific cancer types but is committed to supporting cancer research such as that conducted at Manchester Breast Centre. The Department for Science, I...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to tackle websites which (a) promote and (b) normalise suicide.
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, websites that allow user-generated content must proactively prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide content, and children of all ages from encountering legal content which encourages, promotes or provides instructi...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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