Bill · started in the Commons

Breast Screening Bill

A Bill to make provision for the purposes of increasing uptake of NHS Breast Screening Programme appointments, including in groups currently less likely to take up such appointments; to extend eligibility to that programme to persons at an increased risk of breast cancer because of their family history; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Breast Screening Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 30 March 2022 by Steve Brine (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 30 Mar 2022
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 29 Apr 2022.