Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 57262

Cancer

Tabled: 4 June 2025
Answered: 23 June 2025

Question

Cat Smith

LabourLancaster and Wyre

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the four out of 10 cases of cancer which are preventable.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Government recognises the importance of primary and secondary prevention, to reduce the number of people with cancer.There are significant national programmes across vaccination, screening, and education, which have the potential to support both reduc...

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