Oral Question·Department for Education
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 25 January 2022Answered: 31 January 2022
Asked by
Karl Turner
Independent — Kingston upon Hull East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
Ashley Dalton
We are looking very carefully at the arguments for national screening. The hon. Member will be aware that there are concerns. We have to look at this very carefully to ensure that screening programmes do not cause unnecessary harm, but targeted and widespread screening for prostate cancer is something that the Department is looking at and will report on in due course.