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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 November 2025. It was answered by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 87859 on Hereditary Diseases, if his Department will publish any estimates or research they have of the annual cost to the public purse for the NHS of treating (a) congenital and (b) genetic disorders arising from consanguineous unions.

Answer

No, the Department is not planning to publish any estimates or research on the annual cost to the public purse for the National Health Service of treating congenital and genetic disorders arising from consanguineous unions. The Department does not hold this information and has no plans to collect this information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
92673
Session
2024-26
Related items
Hereditary Diseases
Monday, 17 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Congenital abnormalities Hereditary diseases Marriage Relatives
Link
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