Question follow-through · 901006

Cancer: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the detection and diagnosis of cancer in children and young people.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
14 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the detection and diagnosis of cancer in children and young people.

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Children and young people with cancer face unique challenges. Our National Cancer Plan is the first to contain a specific section on children and young people. Its 17 actions include better access to diagnostic services, and evidence-based support tools f...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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