Cancer Survival Rates

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Health – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 2 November 2010.

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Photo of Paul Burstow Paul Burstow The Minister of State, Department of Health 2:30, 2 November 2010

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question, and particularly her acknowledgement of the previous Government's failure to close the health inequality gap. The Office for Budget Responsibility identified that there will be growth in employment during the spending review period, and this Government are determined to make sure that we see that growth take place. When it comes to cancer survival, what we need to do most, and most importantly, is make sure that people are aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer, because if they are, they present earlier, they get a diagnosis earlier and their survival chances are greatly improved.