Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 901011

Cancer: Children and Young People

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the detection and diagnosis of cancer in children and young people.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Children and young people with cancer face unique challenges. Our National Cancer Plan is the first to contain a specific section on children and young people. Its 17 actions include better access to diagnostic services, and evidence-based support tools f...

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