Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Friday, 20 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. It was answered by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Thursday, 26 February 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Eyesight: Research
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of medical research funding has been allocated to eye research in each of the last five financial years; and what proportion of that funding has been directed towards age-related macular degeneration.
- Answer
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The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research. In the last five financial years it has awarded £26.2 million on eye research which has included £6.2 million on age related macular degeneration.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 113486
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Finance Eyesight Research Macular degeneration
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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