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Cancer: Children and Young People

Asked by Richard QuigleyLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 124229

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for bringing the cancer travel fund for children and young people into effect.

Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February 2026, sets out clear actions and timeframes for when commitments will be delivered within the next 10 years. The action to provide £10 million annually for children and young people’s cancer travel costs will be in effect by 2027.

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