Written questions

Rare Cancers: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 116001 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether specialist multidisciplinary teams and designated centres of excellence will be given clear guidance and authority to prescribe off-label treatments supported by genomic evidence and aligne

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 4 Mar 2026

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are working to deliver the Government’s ambitions, as set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England and the Life Sciences Sect...