Question follow-through · 128664

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand screening programmes for early detection of Cervical Cancer.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
23 Apr 2026
Answer
27 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand screening programmes for early detection of Cervical Cancer.

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to improving cancer screening services in line with the National Cancer Plan and as part of the 10-Year Health Plan’s shift from sickness to prevention.Later this year, we will start to offer self-testing for human papilloma vi...

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