Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 908656
Bowel Cancer: Screening
Tabled: 26 March 2026
Answered: 14 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Brian Leishman
Labour — Alloa and Grangemouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle inequalities in bowel cancer screening participation.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonWhile uptake of bowel cancer screening has increased, some groups struggle with barriers to engagement, leaving them at risk. We are providing £200m funding for Cancer Alliances, to reduce inequalities in communities among groups where screening uptake is...
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