Written questions

Cervical Cancer: Screening

Commons · Question 105361 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of self-sampling on reaching under-screened populations for cervical cancer; and what estimate he has made of the uptake of (a) in-cl

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 21 Jan 2026

The 10-Year Health Plan for England: Fit for the Future, restates the National Health Service’s aim to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through improved uptake of cervical screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Delivering the plan and maki...