Question follow-through · 50905

Life Sciences: Cardiovascular Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that cardiovascular disease is included in the upcoming Life Sciences Plan.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
8 May 2025
Target answer date
12 May 2025
Answer
16 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that cardiovascular disease is included in the upcoming Life Sciences Plan.

  2. 12 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Life Sciences Sector Plan will focus on enabling world-class R&D, making the UK an outstanding place to start, scale, and invest in life sciences, and driving healthcare innovation and reform. This approach will cement the UK’s global leadership i...

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