{"value":{"id":1932467,"askingMemberId":4743,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-08-28T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-09-02T00:00:00","uin":"21787","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase funding for cancer research.","answeringBodyId":17,"answeringBodyName":"Department of Health and Social Care","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4637,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-09-18T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>I refer the Hon Member to the National Cancer Plan for England, published in February, which sets out the steps we are taking in a range of areas to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, including for research and clinical trials. The National Cancer Plan for England is available at the following link:</p><p><a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69dce11fd3e08b8871b6662c/national-cancer-plan-for-england-delivering-world-class-cancer-care.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69dce11fd3e08b8871b6662c/national-cancer-plan-for-england-delivering-world-class-cancer-care.pdf</a></p><p>I also refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 24 February 2026 to the Hon Member for Sheffield South East to Question <a href=\"https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-12/113042\" target=\"_blank\">113042</a>.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Cancer: Research","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1932467","method":"GET"}]}