National Cancer Plan

Sarah Smith Excerpts

Thursday 5th February 2026 Commons Chamber

[Ashley Dalton]

We are learning from comparable countries. By looking at what they have achieved, we have begun to put together this plan. We want to make Britain the place to come to for clinical trials of new innovative treatments. We are looking not only to learn from other countries about the treatments they already offer, but to have our own home-grown new treatments and innovations through our clinical trials accelerator in the UK.

[Sarah Smith (Hyndburn) (Lab)]

I congratulate my hon. Friend on this ambitious and much-needed plan. She met my constituent, Lorraine. Lorraine lost her daughter Milly and set up Milly’s Smiles, a charity that offers to families arriving at hospitals across the country a welcome pack of essential items to help them on their journey. I know that she will welcome the reference to improving non-clinical and supportive care for children in the plan. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is only by working together with charities, families, researchers and the health service that we will deliver on this plan for everybody across the country?