Written questions

Breast Cancer: Screening

Commons · Question 24459 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) lowering the starting age for routine mammograms to 40 and b) introducing annual breast screening, to increase early detection and prevent

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 7 Sep 2026

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Guildford on 6 July 2026 to Question 13406.