Written questions

Cancer: Clinical Trials

Commons · Question 13077 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the NHS Long Term plan target of increasing clinical trial participation for children and young people with cancer to 50% by 2025.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 12 Nov 2024

Corrected 12 Apr 2025 by Ashley Dalton

The Department is committed to maximising our potential to lead the world in clinical trials and ensuring clinical trials are more accessible, including for children and young people. The Department does not hold data on the overall percentage of children...