“…In that vein, there are four areas on which I will focus my brief remarks today. First, I turn to cancer, particularly rare cancer. During the last Session we saw significant progress with the Rare Cancers Act.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism443rd of 9058.5
- Cancer241st of 6418.0
- Public health & prevention378th of 7004.0
- Maternity & neonatal379th of 4532.0
- Rare diseases174th of 2072.0
- NHS waiting lists475th of 5432.0
- GP access209th of 2472.0
- Health inequalities251st of 2992.0
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What they’ve said
“My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, for securing this important debate. I will be positive. Legitimacy and transparency must be at the heart of political-party finance.”
Donations to Political Parties · 2026-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Although I have campaigned extensively on prostate cancer, which is the most common cancer in England, it is important that all cancer patients get the treatment they need.”
Rare Cancers Bill · 2026-01-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Supported internships provide a structured, work-based study programme for 16 to 24 year-olds with special educational needs and disabilities who have an education, health and care plan. I was delighted that the previous Government made a commitment to double the number of supported internships.”
Think Work First: The Transition from Education to Work for Young Disabled People (Public Services Committee Report) · 2025-11-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The recent rollout of the maternal RSV immunisation programme, while a welcome development, reveals concerning disparities in uptake. As of May 2025, only 42.8% of women giving birth in England had received the RSV vaccine prior to delivery, with regional variation, and with lower figures reported in Wales.”
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination Programme · 2025-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that GPs proactively discuss prostate cancer with men at the highest risk; and inform them of their right to a free prostate specific antigen test.”
Prostate Cancer · 2025-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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