18 April 2016
Nadhim Zahawi calls for a taskforce on funding for research into brain tumours

Speaking in a debate on the funding for research into brain tumours, Nadhim Zahawi backs the UK model of partnership between Government, industry, universities, the NHS and charities but calls for a taskforce to deal with early diagnosis and extra funding.

Nadhim Zahawi

I commend the hon. Member for Warrington North (Helen Jones) on securing this important debate. The UK model of partnership between Government, industry, universities, the NHS and charities is the right leadership model. The Government have led the way with a taskforce on anti-microbial resistance; maybe the way forward here is a taskforce on how to deal with early diagnosis and extra funding, as well as bids from charities that would attract that funding.

Ben Howlett

I agree that the Government have been leading the way. No doubt we will hear from the Minister about some of the work that they have been doing to create such partnership models. I pay tribute to the work that my hon. Friend has been delivering in that area.

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