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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 12 November 2025. A substantive answer was provided by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Hereditary Diseases

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the public purse for NHS of treating (a) congenital and (b) genetic disorders arising from consanguineous unions.

Answer

The Department does not hold this information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
87859
Session
2024-26
Related items
Hereditary Diseases
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Congenital abnormalities Health Hereditary diseases NHS Marriage Parents Relatives
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk