Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 908656

Bowel Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 26 March 2026
Answered: 14 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Brian Leishman

LabourAlloa 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 Hodgson
While 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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