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Obesity and Respiratory Diseases: Research

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 74630

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department funds research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, has awarded £133 million into obesity research grants over the last five years. It has awarded £78 million into research grants exploring chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the last five years.

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