Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 25 January 2022Answered: 31 January 2022

Asked by

Karl Turner

IndependentKingston 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.