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Hereditary Diseases

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 87859

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the public purse for NHS of treating (a) congenital and (b) genetic disorders arising from consanguineous unions.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department does not hold this information.

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