Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106852

Cervical Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure people with learning disabilities receive screenings for cervical cancer.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Government is committed to its ambition to change the National Health Service so that it diagnoses earlier and treats faster. The NHS Cervical Screening Programme plays a vital role in this. Across the NHS, local systems and partnerships are working t...

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