Question follow-through · 113488
Eyesight: Innovation and Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to prioritise sight-loss conditions, including age-related macular degeneration, within (a) UK Research and Innovation's and (b) the Advanced Research and Invention Ag
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to prioritise sight-loss conditions, including age-related macular degeneration, within (a) UK Research and Innovation's and (b) the Advanced Research and Invention Ag
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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3 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds research into vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), through a range of schemes. This research spans discovery science and fundamental me...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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