Ashley Dalton

Ashley Dalton

Labour — West Lancashire

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 February 2026

Debate

National Cancer Plan

Contribution

As I have already stated, the workforce is key. The workforce plan will be published in spring this year. As of November 2025, there are now 70% more staff in the key cancer professions of clinical oncology, gastroenterology, medical oncology, histopathology, clinical radiology, and diagnostic and therapeutic radiology than in 2010—we are starting to make inroads, although we know there is further to go. We will be driving that forward through this plan and the workforce plan, due in the spring.

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