Question follow-through · 7459
Skin Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce melanoma incidence rates.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 7 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 9 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 11 Oct 2024 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
7 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce melanoma incidence rates.
9 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Department continues to advise patients to follow National Health Service guidance on reducing the risk of melanoma. The advice is available at the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/sunscreen-and-sun-safety/
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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