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Written question asked by Siân Berry (Green Party) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by James Frith (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Brain Cancer: Research

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to provide details of the distribution so far of funding from the December 2025 announcement from the National Institute for Health and Care Research of £13.7 million for brain tumour research, including (a) the funding allocated to research to date, and (b) the funding actually paid out for research to date.

Answer

In January 2026, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announced increased investment of over £25 million in the NIHR Brain Tumour Research Consortium. This includes an initial investment of £13.7 million announced in December 2025, and a further investment of a minimum of £11.7 million through funding of work packages announced in January 2026.

Future payments will be issued over the period of the award contracts, which range from five to 10 years, as per the schedule of payments agreed between the NIHR and the consortium.

Information on all awards will be made publicly available in due course. The NIHR is working to ensure that new investments can get up and running as soon as possible.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19703
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Finance Research Brain cancer
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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