Written questions

Bowel Cancer: Health Education

Commons · Question 125460 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 22 Apr 2026

The Government is determined to cut waiting times and improve outcomes for all cancers, including bowel cancer. The National Cancer Plan was published on 4 February 2026, which will ensure that three in every four people diagnosed with cancer are either c...