HC Deb 22 May 1997 vol 294 c176W
Mrs. Mahon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the result of the pilot study on extending the breast screening programme to older women to be completed. [1201]

Paul Boateng

The results of the pilot studies on the feasibility of extending the routine call/recall element of the breast screening programme to women aged 65 to 69 years are expected to be available by the year 2001.