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Life Sciences: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in levels of funding for medicines on life sciences research.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
22 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
6 Jun 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in levels of funding for medicines on life sciences research.

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care on the current Mid Scheme Review for the Voluntary Scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth (VPAG) and is aware o...

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