Question follow-through · 87857

Genetics: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has (a) commissioned and (b) plans to commission studies using (i) genomic datasets, (ii) UK Biobank and (iii) Genomics England to estimate levels of (A) inbreeding and (B) r

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
26 Nov 2025 · 22 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has (a) commissioned and (b) plans to commission studies using (i) genomic datasets, (ii) UK Biobank and (iii) Genomics England to estimate levels of (A) inbreeding and (B) r

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Department has not, and has no plans to, commission such research via Genomics England, UK Biobank, Our Future Health, or the National Institute for Health and Care Research.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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