§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when a decision will be made on whether a pilot trial of spiral CT scanning as a screening test for lung cancer will be undertaken; [53533]
(2) if he will make funding available for a pilot study of spiral CT scanning as a screening test for lung cancer. [53531]
§ Yvette CooperThe Medical Research Council (MRC), which is funded through the Department of Trade and Industry, is currently considering a proposal for the pilot trial of lung cancer screening using spiral computed tomography. The MRC expects to make a decision on funding at the council meeting in July.