Written questions

Cancer: Travel Insurance

Commons · Question 65767 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of the cost of travel insurance abroad for people diagnosed with cancer.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 14 Jul 2025

Insurers make commercial decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. For example, the existence of pre-existing medical conditions may represent an increased risk. However, the Government is dete...