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HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningMy noble friend is absolutely right that inequality, as we have said, runs throughout this debate. That is why I highlighted that there is not consistent messaging going out…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70To veer away from breast cancer for a moment, one of the most successful programmes I was involved in was working with the local authority and local NHS services to remove the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningThe noble Baroness is absolutely right to bring inequality into this discussion. The statistics are stark. That is why the Government are today announcing an investment of £18…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70The noble Lord is quite right to say that women over the age of 71 can go to their GP and request a further screening every three years above that age. The noble Lord touched on a…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70I stress the importance of being mindful of all ongoing research, as there is extensive research going on in all areas of cancer. We also need to be very mindful of the new…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningI thank my noble friend for courageously continuing to pick up this very important issue. The term “family history” is not well defined in current evidence. Work is under way to…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70I declare an interest, in that I am in the same age group. All I can say from personal experience is that, when I went for my last screening, I was informed by the local screening…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningThe noble Lord is my go-to person for additional information in this area, and his knowledge is helpful in this debate. My understanding—he will obviously correct me afterwards if…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70I reassure the noble Lord that all these factors are taken into account. I would warn against complacency. To go back to my personal experience, my sister had regular breast…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningMy Lords, the Government have today accepted the UK National Screening Committee’s evidence-based recommendation to offer prostate cancer screening every two years to men between…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningWe hope to get the trial up and running within the next year; we really are ready to go. I will have to write to the noble Lord on the specific detail for his first question—I do…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70I wondered when someone was going to mention “The Archers”. My noble friend is referring to BRCA and BRCA2 screening. It is incredibly serious that some people are wary of going…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningI do not have the specific answer to that, but we have to make sure that GPs in particular have the best guidance possible on picking up the signs they need to take care of, on…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningI can only repeat what I said in my earlier answer: all the research into this that is continuing as part of the ongoing programme will be taken into account; it is critical that…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70The noble Baroness will be aware of the launch of the women’s health strategy. Running throughout that is a real understanding that too many women are not aware of the treatment…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapThe experience of partnerships is very positive, as the noble Baroness suggests. The difficulty is that, if we are not careful, it leaves great holes among many young people who…20 May 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapOf course, the noble Baroness is right. I think there is still a lack of recognition of just how important our creative industries are to the economy of this country and to those…20 May 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapI think the emphasis that this Government are putting on quality teacher training and expanding all the areas is going to be critical in taking this agenda forward. As I have said…20 May 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapMy noble friend highlights a key area. The department funds the music opportunities pilot in 10 areas to assess the impact of targeted support for pupils from disadvantaged…20 May 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapI was expecting a question on Progress 8 and on attainment generally. We are still moving forward, and in discussions. I am sure that the noble Baroness will make a contribution…20 May 2026