Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NICE technology appraisals were carried out in respect of (a) infectious disease, (b) cancers and tumours, (c) disorders of the blood, (d) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems, (e) mental health disorders, (f) neurological, (g) cardiovascular disease, (h) musculoskeletal disorders and (i) other conditions in each of the last five years.

The number of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence technology appraisals undertaken in respect of each disease category specified, for the last six financial years is shown in the attached table.