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Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of funding allocated to (a) brain tumours and (b) other cancers in the last five years; and if he will take steps to increase funding available for brain tu

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
13 Nov 2024
Answer
19 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of funding allocated to (a) brain tumours and (b) other cancers in the last five years; and if he will take steps to increase funding available for brain tu

  2. 13 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Department spends £1.5 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer the largest area of spend at over £121.8 million in 2022/23 reflecting its high priority. T...

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