Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps through the national cancer plan to help prepare for innovations in (a) diagnostics and (b) treatments.

The National Cancer Plan will look at how we can maximise our impact through the most up-to-date technology and innovations. The plan will ensure that we continue to maximise the access to and the impact of clinical trials in diagnostics and treatments, building on the success of projects such as the NHS cancer vaccine launch pad. The plan will also consider the ways that we can accelerate the uptake of innovative, life-saving treatments so all National Health Service patients can benefit. We will work closely with partners including the National Institute for Health and Care Research on this.