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Alison McGovern

Alison McGovern

Labour — Birkenhead

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 November 2026

Debate

Cancer (Reporting and Strategy) Bill

Contribution

I congratulate the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) on introducing the Bill. I was 12 when my dad was first diagnosed with cancer; I was 29, and standing for election to this House for the first time, when he had his most recent major cancer treatment; and, as the House knows, my mum died of cancer in July after a painful period of serious illness, at the age of 73, so I like to think that when it comes to experience of this disease, I am no ignoramus. We have heard from colleagues just how important this issue is to all of us in the House. I know that colleagues across the House will welcome the progress that we have made, just as they have welcomed the Government’s cancer plan. Around 290,000 more people over the last 12 months have had cancer diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days. The number of patients who have received treatment within 62 days of referral is up to 70% over the last 12 months, from 66%. But I am under no illusion about the work still to do and the urgency that patients rightly expect from this Government.
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