Chris Murray

Chris Murray

Labour — Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 February 2026

Debate

National Cancer Plan

Contribution

I strongly welcome the Minister’s statement, which I found quite emotional. I know that many of her friends are pleased to see her making it today. She said that cancer mortality is higher and survival is lower in Britain compared with other European countries. What that means is that cancer patients such as Charlotte Montague have to go abroad to seek treatment themselves and then come back and advocate for that treatment to be incorporated in the NHS. What will the plan do to bring Britain more in line with European countries, so that people do not need to go abroad to seek treatment?

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