Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards introducing guidelines for routine lipoprotein(a) testing.

The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone is able to benefit from evidence-based health care. Routine lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) measurement is not currently recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

The Department, and NHS England, will continue to look to the NICE for guidance on the role of Lp(a) testing. Should the NICE’s guidance change regarding the role of Lp(a) testing, the Department will assess any recommendations to inform future cardiovascular disease prevention policy.