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Clinical Trials: Genomics

Asked by Paul DaviesLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 544

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of setting up a database of genomic-enabled trials.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

No specific assessment has been made. As set out in our Life Sciences Sector Plan, the Government will design and create a single searchable database of United Kingdom clinical trials by June 2026.

As we implement the UK clinical trials database, we will consider the benefits of including genomic-enabled clinical trials and keep this area under review.

We will put the National Health Service at the front of the global genomics revolution to deliver the 10-Year Health Plan for England.

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