Written question asked by Samantha Niblett (Labour) on Thursday, 3 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 (named day). It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Cervical Cancer: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on the uptake of smear tests during mandatory mask wearing compared to when mask wearing is not mandatory.

Answer

The requested information is not held by the Department.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

27090

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Cervical cancer Protective clothing Screening

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk