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Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase funding for cancer research.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
18 Sept 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase funding for cancer research.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the National Cancer Plan for England, published in February, which sets out the steps we are taking in a range of areas to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, including for research and clinical trials. The Nationa...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve (a) mental and (b) emotional support for children whose parents have been diagnosed with cancer.