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Question follow-through · 2066

Rare Cancers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to appoint the national specialty lead for rare cancers.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
21 May 2026
Answer
21 May 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to appoint the national specialty lead for rare cancers.

  2. 21 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers is appointed by summer 2026. The National Specialty Lead will be based in the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Research De...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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