Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110553

Cancer: Children

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

AllianceLagan Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Department of Health and the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that families of children and young people with cancer in Northern Ireland ca

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families across the United Kingdom.Through the National Cancer Plan, the Government is committing up to £10 million a year to a new fund open to al...

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