Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 September 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 11 September 2026. A substantive answer was provided by James Frith (Labour) on Monday, 21 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Institute of Cancer Research: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making additional funding available to support the work of the Institute of Cancer Research.

Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute of Health and Care (NIHR). This includes investment through NIHR infrastructure, programmes, and the NIHR Academy. The Institute of Cancer Research receives funding through its participation in NIHR-funded research infrastructure, its involvement in NIHR-funded research, and through NIHR training and career development awards held by its researchers. For example, the Institute of Cancer Research is a partner in the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Cancer Research, which receives over £32 million for the period 2022 to 2028 to support cancer research. The Government keeps the funding of all agencies and institutions under regular review.

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