Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of establishing new radiotherapy satellite centres; and if he will make a statement.

The planning of radiotherapy services, including understanding the value, affordability and feasibility of new satellites for a specific population is a matter for regional specialised commissioning teams, in collaboration with local National Health Service partners, including Radiotherapy Operational Delivery Networks and Cancer Alliances, to consider as part of their strategic planning priorities.