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Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 December 2025. It was answered by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Research

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his department has allocated towards research into (a) Chron's and (b) Colitis in the last year.

Answer

The Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

In the financial year 2024/25, the NIHR committed £279,000 for new research projects and programmes into Crohn's and Colitis. The NIHR continues to welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including Crohn's and Colitis research.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
94947
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Research Ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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