Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89304
Human Papillomavirus: Cervical Cancer
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) HPV vaccination and (b) cervical screening rates.
Answer
Ashley DaltonWhile uptake rates in England remain high by international standards, in recent years adolescent vaccine coverage for the human papillomavirus (HPV) has fallen due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. National Health Service commissioned Scho...
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