Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure there is no regional variation in access to radiotherapy.

NHS England is responsible for setting evidence-based national service standards for radiotherapy and for ensuring that these, as well as any applicable Technology Appraisal Guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, are implemented within local systems. These arrangements will be further strengthened by the establishment of nine specialised commissioning joint statutory committees, which will bring regional specialised commissioning expertise and integrated care systems together.