Question follow-through · 52911
Cancer: Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure more cancer patients have the opportunity to take part in CAR T-cell therapy clinical trials.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 16 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 May 2025
- Answer
- 22 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- 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
16 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure more cancer patients have the opportunity to take part in CAR T-cell therapy clinical trials.
22 May 2025
Target answer date
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22 May 2025
Answer published
The Department is committed to maximising the United Kingdom’s potential to lead the world in clinical research, with the aim of ensuring that all patients, including those with cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesavin...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Brain: Tumours
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Lung Cancer: Screening
8 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy for all lung cancer patients to be routinely screened for ROS1 biomarkers.