Written questions

Human Tissue: Storage

Commons · Question 101490 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the funding required to ensure equitable access to tissue-freezing services for cancer patients across England; and whether his Department is taking steps to reduce reg

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Feb 2026

Pathology services in England are delivered through 27 regional pathology networks, and offer a comprehensive range of tests, including the analysis of brain tissues. Individual pathology services maintain their own standard operating procedures (SOPs) fo...