Question follow-through · 82299
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of (a) international approaches to national cancer plans and (b) previous UK cancer plans, in the context of his planned national cancer plan.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 15 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 20 Oct 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Health and care
- NHS Resolution · 2 Dec 2025
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- Public Health · 6 Jan 2026
- Health Services: Technology · 6 Jan 2026
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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
15 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of (a) international approaches to national cancer plans and (b) previous UK cancer plans, in the context of his planned national cancer plan.
20 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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20 Oct 2025
Answer published
As part of development for the National Cancer Plan, the Department has engaged with international counterparts to consider their approaches to national cancer strategies. This includes engagement with Denmark to discuss the lessons learned from their can...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Smoking: Death
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Air Pollution: Death
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Gabapentin: Side Effects
7 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of prolonged use of Gabapentin on long-term neurological risks, including dementia and brain damage.
Gabapentin: Side Effects
7 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether prescribing guidelines for Gabapentin include warnings about potential risks associated with extended use.
Gabapentin: Side Effects
7 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are in place to monitor patients on Gabapentin for signs of neurological or cognitive decline during treatment.