Secondary Metastatic Breast Cancer

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Excerpts

Tuesday 9th May 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

In an answer I gave just a moment ago, I referred to the Autumn Statement—from 2022, just last autumn—providing additional funds of £3.3 billion. But on the precise question that the noble Baroness asked, I am afraid I will have to write to her.

[Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab)]

Can the Minister guarantee to the House that the long-awaited workforce plan will contain specific numbers and targets for each clinical group—numbers to be trained over the next 10 or 15 years, accompanied by a commitment from the Treasury to fund those places? Otherwise, it will be a waste of time.

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

The noble Lord raises a very good point, and I will feed that back to the department.