Question follow-through · 10353
Breast Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the uptake of breast cancer screening in (a) London and (b) the North East London Health and Care Partnership.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 21 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 23 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 30 Oct 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
21 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the uptake of breast cancer screening in (a) London and (b) the North East London Health and Care Partnership.
23 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Oct 2024
Answer published
Uptake of breast screening declined during the pandemic but is now increasing although London uptake levels remains below England levels. The national acceptable level for coverage in the NHS Breast Screening Programme is 70%.The following table shows the...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis
17 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in levels of improvements to diagnostic services for pancreatic cancer since July 2024.
Social Services: Immigration Controls
1 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of the Immigration and Asylum Bill on the social care sector.