Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's Press Release of Saturday October 23 2021 entitled £5 billion pound package in R&D to spur innovation in healthcare, for what reason funding for exploring innovative technologies for diagnosing and detecting dementia was not included in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021.

The Government has committed £5 billion for health research over the spending review period. This record investment will support cutting-edge research on a wide range of health issues. Tackling dementia remains a priority for this government, and for this reason is one of the Prime Minister’s healthcare missions. Specific R&D funding allocations are for the Department of Health and Social Care to make, and will be finalised over the coming months.