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Breast Cancer Screening (Review) Bill

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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Breast Cancer Screening (Review) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 December 2024 by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat). 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.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 10 Dec 2024
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Apr 2026.