Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are currently being treated for Mesothelioma.

The latest data for England from Cancer Waiting Times shows that for the month of September 2025 the number of people that started first or subsequent treatment for Mesothelioma after a decision to treat was 168, and the number of people that started their first treatment for Mesothelioma following referral was 107.

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