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registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Brain: Tumours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the health service is meeting its operational standard that 93 per cent of patients with a suspected brain tumour are seen within two weeks.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	82315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how the National Health Service will recover and expand elective services over the next three years, including cancer services. We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25. This funding aims to deliver the equivalent of approximately nine million additional checks and procedures and 30% further elective activity by 2024/25 than pre-pandemic levels.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/11/2022 12:34:34 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1330116

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Brain: Tumours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many brain tumour research applications are under consideration by the National Institute for Health Research at the most recent date for which that information is available.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	11559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>In May 2018 the Government announced £40 million over five years for brain tumour research as part of the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of £40 million in May 2018, the NIHR have received 69 brain tumour applications for research funding; 10 of the brain tumour applications have been funded and seven of the brain tumour applications are still under consideration. All applications that are fundable have been funded.</p><p> </p><p>We are relying on researchers to submit high-quality funding proposals and we are working with the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission towards funding workshops for previously unsuccessful researchers to support them in submitting higher quality research applications.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/06/2021 10:48:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1330117

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Brain: Tumours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on including brain tumour (a) experts and (b) patient advocates on the NIHR panel that considers brain tumour research proposals.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	11560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department has discussed the role of brain tumour experts with the National Institute for Health Research. There have been no discussions on patient advocates as all committees include public members who bring the patient and public perspective to discussions.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/06/2021 09:01:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1330118

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Brain: Tumours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Institute for Health Research provides feedback to applicants when it rejects a brain tumour research grant application.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	11561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>Feedback is provided to all applicants, shortlisted or rejected, at key decision points in the process. An initial assessment determines whether applications are within the remit and are competitive for a particular programme. If unsuccessful at this point, feedback will be provided and the application can be resubmitted at any time</p><p><br> Stage one applications receive feedback following discussion by the programme’s committee. All applications, whether shortlisted for stage two submission, invited for resubmission at stage one or rejected from the programme, receive feedback. At stage two, comments from external peer reviewers are given to applicants, who are asked to submit their responses. The applications are then reviewed by the Funding Committee. Applicants receive feedback from the Committee if they are rejected.</p><p>We are working with the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission towards funding workshops for previously unsuccessful researchers to support them in submitting higher quality research applications.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/06/2021 12:06:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1279664

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Brain: Tumours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of research into low-grade gliomas in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	141987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>In 2018 the Government announced £40 million over five years for brain tumour research as part of the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission via the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).</p><p> </p><p>We are relying on researchers to submit high-quality research proposals in this very difficult area. Workshops for researchers are being booked and we are encouraging more researchers to become involved.</p><p> </p><p>The following table sets out relevant NIHR expenditure on low-grade gliomas over the last five years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£770,000</p></td><td><p>£577,000</p></td><td><p>£1.01 million</p></td><td><p>£866,000</p></td><td><p>£942,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 141988 question first answered 05/02/2021 12:08:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 77831 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1279665

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Brain: Tumours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into low-grade gliomas.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	141988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>In 2018 the Government announced £40 million over five years for brain tumour research as part of the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission via the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).</p><p> </p><p>We are relying on researchers to submit high-quality research proposals in this very difficult area. Workshops for researchers are being booked and we are encouraging more researchers to become involved.</p><p> </p><p>The following table sets out relevant NIHR expenditure on low-grade gliomas over the last five years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£770,000</p></td><td><p>£577,000</p></td><td><p>£1.01 million</p></td><td><p>£866,000</p></td><td><p>£942,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 141987 question first answered 05/02/2021 12:08:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 77837 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1247389

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Brain: Tumours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that consultants are able to access the £40 million of funding allocated for brain tumour research projects through the National Institute for Health Research.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	109372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including brain tumour research. As with other Government funders of health research, the NIHR does not allocate funding for specific disease areas. The level of research spend in a particular area, is driven by factors including scientific potential and the number and scale of successful funding applications.</p><p>The Department works closely with research funding partners such as Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council, and brain tumour charities, who fund research into new scientific discoveries.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/11/2020 22:26:44 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra