Overview

This bill mandates the UK Secretary of State to present an annual report to Parliament detailing the allocation of research funding for cancers with the lowest survival rates. The report must assess options for increasing research funding to improve survival rates for these cancers.

Description

This bill requires the Secretary of State for Health to submit yearly reports to Parliament. These reports will focus on how research funding is allocated to cancers with low survival rates, specifically including lung, liver, brain, pancreatic cancers, and certain childhood cancers. The reports will also assess how research funding for these cancers could be increased to improve survival rates.

Key aspects:

• Annual reports to Parliament on cancer research funding allocation.
• Focus on cancers with low survival rates (lung, liver, brain, pancreatic, and specific childhood cancers).
• Assessment of options to increase research funding for these cancers.
• The bill applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
• The bill comes into force upon its passage.

Government Spending

The bill itself doesn't directly allocate any specific funding. Instead, it requires a report assessing options for increasing funding, implying potential future increases in government spending on cancer research, but the amount is not specified.

Groups Affected

Groups potentially affected include:

• Cancer researchers: The bill may lead to increased funding opportunities.
• Patients with low survival rate cancers: The bill aims to improve their outcomes through increased research funding.
• Government: Responsible for producing the annual report and potentially increasing funding.
• Parliament: Receives the annual reports and will oversee government action.

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