Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase funding into the (a) causes of and (b) treatments for Tourette’s syndrome.

The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In 2021-22, the NIHR spent £120 million on mental health research, which is a significant year on year increase in investment and we expect this funding to continue in the future. The Department has not assessed funding allocated for Tourette’s syndrome; it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the causes and treatments of Tourette’s syndrome.