Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department have made of the impact of the closure of the National Cancer Research Institute on cancer research.

National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) has done great work over 22 years bringing together the cancer research community and connecting researchers. The decision to close was made by the NCRI trustees and is not the result of Government funding or any other decisions.

As the landscape evolves, we will continue to work with the research community and funders across the ecosystem to deliver research that meets the needs of patients and the public. We recognise the considerable leadership that Cancer Research UK has in this area, and will work in partnership with them and the patient community to strive to improve care and outcomes for all.