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Cancer: Screening

Commons · Question 110302 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his press release entitled New fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities and save lives, published on 29 January 2026, what proportion of the funding will be allocated to cance

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Mar 2026

The allocation for the Neighbourhood Early Diagnosis Fund is led by the Cancer Alliances. Further details and allocations will be set out for 2026/27 in due course. Local communities across England, including Essex, will benefit from the major investment,...