Mary Kelly Foy

Mary Kelly Foy

Labour — City of Durham

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 November 2026

Debate

Cancer (Reporting and Strategy) Bill

Contribution

Everyone in the House agrees that cancer touches every family. I share the concerns that motivated the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) to introduce his Bill—we all want earlier diagnosis, faster treatment and better survival rates—but while I understand its intentions, I am not convinced that creating further statutory reporting requirements is the answer. Earlier this year, the Government published their national cancer plan, which is a comprehensive 10-year strategy to transform cancer outcomes. The ambition is that, by 2035, three in four people diagnosed with cancer will be cancer-free or living well beyond five years after diagnosis, helping to save an estimated 320,000 lives.

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