Question follow-through · 129224
Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking, as part of the National Cancer Plan for England, to ensure equitable and timely access to innovative cancer treatments across England, including for patients wi
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 22 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 27 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Health and care
- Social Services · 14 May 2026
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- Incontinence: Products · 15 Jun 2026
- NHS: Procurement · 15 Jun 2026
- Eating Disorders: Health Professions · 28 Aug 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
22 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking, as part of the National Cancer Plan for England, to ensure equitable and timely access to innovative cancer treatments across England, including for patients wi
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Apr 2026
Answer published
The National Cancer Plan published in February 2026, sets out how we will ensure equitable and timely access to cancer care and treatment and improve outcomes for thousands of patients across England. It will shift healthcare from hospitals to the communi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Social Services
14 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is considering the introduction of standardised written agreements or minimum documentation requirements for care arrangements involving local authority oversight, in order t
Social Services: Fees and Charges
14 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is provided to local authorities and affiliated organisations on the issuance of written documents outlining financial responsibilities in care arrangements; and what safeguards are r
Incontinence: Products
15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure NHS Trusts comply with NICE guidance (Lower urinary tract symptoms in men, Faecal incontinence in adults, Recommendations | Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ p
NHS: Procurement
15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the new value-based procurement assessment methodology published by the Department’s Medical Technology and Innovation Directorate will be adopted in full for all future NHS Supply Chain pr
Eating Disorders: Health Professions
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve the level of awareness and understanding of pica among NHS healthcare professionals.
Eating Disorders: Children and Young People
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to improve the level of support for children and young people diagnosed with pica.