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Cancer: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 21788 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) patients and (b) medical professionals on increasing (i) investment and (ii) clinical trials into cancer treatments.

Answer

Answered by James Frith, 18 Sep 2026

I refer the Hon Member to the National Cancer Plan for England, published in February, which sets out the steps we are taking in a range of areas to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, including for research and clinical trials. The Nationa...