Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113466

Brain: Tumours

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase early diagnosis for child brain tumours.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive, including children with brain tumours.Early diagnosis of cancers is a key focus of the National Cancer Plan....

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