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HANSARDNational Cancer PlanWith permission, I wish to make a statement on the national cancer plan. Today is World Cancer Day. Almost everyone in our country has been affected by cancer, either themselves…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI start by genuinely thanking the shadow Minister for the co-operation she has pledged as we seek to improve the outcomes for people with cancer. This is not a party political…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. Those of us who knew Margaret miss her very much; she was such a towering figure in the Labour party for so many years, and…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanOne reason we think a national cancer plan is so important is precisely to get the investment in the areas we need so that we can tackle those health inequalities. There are very…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanAbsolutely. My hon. Friend raises a really important point about how people receive pain relief and how that is managed. There are some really good examples out there of how it is…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that suggestion and will ask my officials to look into it. I am very keen that we maximise the latest advances in technology, genomics, life…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for all the work that she has done on ovarian cancer since becoming an MP. She knows—the rest of the House might not—that I lost my mum to…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanIt absolutely is, and I thank the hon. Lady for agreeing to co-chair the re-formed taskforce. I know that she cares passionately about this issue, and it was lovely to meet…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI absolutely do. That shift to analogue to digital, and the use of the latest advantages in technology, science and research, will push the boundaries of what is possible when it…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI am not sure that I will be able to attend the hon. Gentleman’s meeting, but I will certainly be in Westminster Hall for his debate later this afternoon. I understand exactly the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanAs my hon. Friend says, tackling health inequalities is a key priority for this Government, in relation to our health mission but also more generally, when it comes to some of the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that question, and also for the written parliamentary questions about prostate cancer that he and a number of other Members have tabled.…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanFirst, may I send my condolences to my hon. Friend and his family on the loss of his brother Alex? Of course rarer cancers are important, and they are a crucial part of what will…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI am grateful to the hon. Lady for the work that she does in this regard. The decisions on whom to screen are made by the UK national screening committee and their advice comes to…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanThrough my hon. Friend, I would like to pass my condolences on to Nikki for the loss of Ethan. As I have said, we have not made anything like the progress we would want to make on…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanAbsolutely. Things are advancing so quickly in technology and innovation. It is quite remarkable that science fiction is becoming science fact. We are obviously interested in…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanMy hon. Friend makes a very good point, and it relates to not just cancer but a whole range of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, strokes and so many others—it is the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. I have certainly had a number of roundtables with the pharmaceutical sector in the UK about how we can support it, how we can…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanI cannot even begin to think what it would be like to lose a child full stop, but to lose them to cancer would be horrific for their parents. I pay tribute to Lorraine for all the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. NICE is there for a particular reason: to ensure that the drugs being developed are available on the NHS when they meet the required…04 Feb 2025