Question follow-through · 97419
Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve treatment options for glioblastoma.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 4 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 5 Jan 2026 · 32 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
4 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve treatment options for glioblastoma.
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Jan 2026
Answer published
Brain tumours, including glioblastoma, remain one of the hardest to treat cancers. The Government is taking action to improve treatment options and outcomes.Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.6 billion per ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Primary Care: Access
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Disability
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Health Services: Recruitment
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