Metastatic and Secondary Breast Cancer

Lord Boateng Excerpts

Monday 19th June 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

The noble Baroness is absolutely right. The Government are increasing the available sites for screening. In terms of specific details, I will come back to her in writing. We have expanded facilities across the United Kingdom to make sure that screening sites are readily available in local communities.

[Lord Boateng (Lab)]

My Lords, in an earlier response, the Minister referred to the success of the NHS in addressing issues of diversity. Why is it, then, that if you are a black or an Asian woman, you are more likely to die of breast cancer than if you are white?

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

I am sorry to hear that. I do not have the exact response to that question, but the noble Lord is right to raise it. It is deeply troubling, and I will come back to him with the answer to that.