Written questions

Chronic Illnesses: Screening

Commons · Question 110751 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the expansion of the UK National Screening Committee’s remit to include consideration of targeted screening programmes on the eval

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Feb 2026

Each year, over 15 million people are invited for screening by National Health Service screening programmes, with over 10 million taking up the invitation. Through our NHS screening programmes, we can reduce mortality and morbidity from cancer and other c...