Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the National Cancer Plan for England, published on 4 February, how the £200 million funding for sustainable improvements to cancer delivery will be distributed; and how Cancer Alliances will be able to access that funding.

The National Cancer Plan, published in February 2026, announced that £200 million in 2026 to 2027 has been ring fenced for Cancer Alliances to support them in making sustainable improvements to cancer delivery, as part of system development funding (SDF).

Cancer SDF comprises of two allocations: place-based, which is provided to all Alliances on a fair-shares basis for local population needs; and targeted, which is provided to Alliances for targeted projects, with amounts determined by agreed run rates. Cancer Alliances must demonstrate how their spending reduces disparities and improves access to care.