Prostate cancer screening
On 26 October 2026 there will be a 90-minute Westminster Hall debate at 4.30pm on e-petition 751472 relating to prostate cancer screening.
The purpose of this note is to provide an update on the tobacco control provisions and, in particular, the treatment of Commons Amendment 11 in the Lords.
Tobacco provisions of the Health Bill: Lords amendments (75KB PDF)
The purpose of this note is to provide an update on the tobacco control provisions and, in particular, the treatment of Commons Amendment 11 in the Lords.
Tobacco provisions of the Health Bill: Lords amendments (75KB PDF)
On 26 October 2026 there will be a 90-minute Westminster Hall debate at 4.30pm on e-petition 751472 relating to prostate cancer screening.
A debate is scheduled for 15 October on progress towards a smoke-free UK. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Mary Kelly Foy MP.
In 2025, 9.8% of adults in the UK were current smokers. This is the lowest figure since the series began.