Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) provide further support for people with prostate cancer and (b) increase provision of public sanitary products for people with prostate cancer.

The Department currently has no plans to provide further additional support as the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, states that, where appropriate, every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to personalised care, including needs assessment, a care plan and health and wellbeing information and support. This includes provision of end of treatment summaries, empowering people to manage their care and the impact of their cancer.

The Department currently has no plans to increase provision of public sanitary products for people with prostate cancer. Local authorities are responsible for the maintenance and repair of public toilets including ensuring that they are managed in accordance with the relevant legislation.