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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Motor Neurone Disease Research

Tuesday 1 March 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Steven Baker asked about the timescale for awarding 50 million funding for motor neurone disease research.
  • The Minister responded that researchers can apply now to access the funding, with the timescale dependent on received applications.
  • The Minister offered to meet Steven Baker and stakeholders to clarify the coordination and support provided, including a new 4 million MND partnership.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Steven Baker Con
NHS Science & Technology
Context

£50 million funding was announced for targeted motor neurone disease research through specific scientific programmes proposed by MND charities.

Question

What is the timescale for awarding the £50 million funding for targeted motor neurone disease research through specific scientific programmes proposed by MND charities?

Answer from Gillian Keegan

Researchers can apply right now to the National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation to access the £50 million of funding. The timescale for spending the money depends on the research applications received. The £50 million over five years is a minimum commitment, and we hope to spend much more than that on research in this vital area.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer did not provide a clear timescale for awarding the funding.

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Q2 Steven Baker Con
NHS
Context

Organisations are unsure about the co-ordination for £50 million funding and its distribution to MND research.

Question

The Minister has made a positive announcement in the course of the last few months, but organisations are telling me they are not sure where the coordination is coming from. Can I invite her to meet me and the coalition of patients and researchers to try to nail down exactly what is happening?

Answer from Gillian Keegan

I would be happy to meet my hon. Friend. I have also met some of the campaigners and researchers in this area, and the head of our research arm, so that we are clear. The support we are providing to the community includes a new £4 million MND partnership.

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Not addressed: The answer did not address the specific issue of co-ordination uncertainty among organisations.

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