Breast Cancer

Lord Kennedy of Southwark Excerpts

Monday 15th December 2025 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

It is the turn of the Conservative Benches and then we will come to the Labour Benches.

[Baroness Manzoor (Con)]

My Lords, I welcome the Government’s strategy to have a dedicated cancer plan, but can the Minister say when this plan will be published, particularly in relation to breast screening? Will she give an indication of the uptake rate by women from disadvantaged backgrounds and women from ethnic minorities? The uptake rates are very low. Will these also be considered in this national plan?