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Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Research

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 94947

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his department has allocated towards research into (a) Chron's and (b) Colitis in the last year.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

In the financial year 2024/25, the NIHR committed £279,000 for new research projects and programmes into Crohn's and Colitis. The NIHR continues to welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including Crohn's and Colitis research.

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