Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for epilepsy research.

The Department delivers research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between 2020/21 and 2024/25, the NIHR invested £12.8 million in direct research funding on epilepsy. This investment in epilepsy research allows us to develop our understanding of the condition, including its prevalence, and make a real difference to people living with epilepsy.

Funding is not ringfenced by condition, and no formal assessment has been made of the adequacy of the level of funding for epilepsy research. The NIHR continues to welcome high-quality research applications on epilepsy, which are assessed through open competition and peer review.