Written questions

Cancer: Children and Young People

Commons · Question 901011 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the detection and diagnosis of cancer in children and young people.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 14 Jul 2026

Children and young people with cancer face unique challenges. Our National Cancer Plan is the first to contain a specific section on children and young people. Its 17 actions include better access to diagnostic services, and evidence-based support tools f...