A Bill to require the Secretary of State to review the current arrangements for breast cancer screening, including the potential merits of reducing the minimum age at which women are invited for regular breast cancer screening and of increasing the use of automated breast ultrasound; and for connected purposes.
The Breast Cancer Screening (Review) Bill would require the Secretary of State to carry out a formal review of how breast cancer screening is organised, with a view to possible changes. It asks the review to consider options including lowering the minimum age for regular screening and increasing the use of automated breast ultrasound. The bill is sponsored in the Commons by Wera Hobhouse.
The bill is at its second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to the committee stage for detailed consideration and then to further readings.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 10 December 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.