Cervical Cancer: Screening
Commons · Question 105706 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to encourage more women to get smear tests.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 23 Jan 2026
The Government is committed to eliminating cervical cancer by 2040 through improved uptake of cervical screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, as set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England.From early 2026, under-screened women will be of...