Question follow-through · 120259

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, over what period he expects the £13.7 million initial funding in the Brain Tumour Research Consortium to be disbursed.

answeredCameron ThomasDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
19 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, over what period he expects the £13.7 million initial funding in the Brain Tumour Research Consortium to be disbursed.

  2. 16 Mar 2026

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  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.7 billion per year in research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR Brain Tumour Research Consortium was announced as part of the G...

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