Oral QuestionTreasury

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of postponing the planned changes to red diesel regulations following the increases in fuel prices.

Tabled: 9 March 2022Answered: 15 March 2022

Asked by

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal DemocratOrkney and Shetland

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this matter, which I know is personal to him. We are investing £600 million to improve diagnostic capacity and are rolling out new radiotherapy machines, including, I am pleased to say, in his local trust. We have seen real improvements, with 148,000 more people now having cancer diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days, but I acknowledge that there is more to do. The national cancer plan will set out how we will go further and deliver the best care for every patient.