Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the campaign by Young Lives vs Cancer to establish a fund to help cover the cost of travelling to treatment for young cancer patients.

The Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care (Will Quince MP) is aware of this campaign and has exchanged correspondence with Young Lives vs Cancer on this matter.

The Government recognises that the cost of travel should not be a barrier to treatment. There are schemes, such as the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme, in place to provide financial assistance for travel to a hospital or other National Health Service premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostics tests when referred by a doctor or other primary healthcare professional.