To ask the Secretary of State for Health what timetable he has set for the UK National Screening Committee to (a) review the proposed screening programme for (i) mesothelioma and (ii) other asbestos-related illnesses and (b) advise primary care trusts on such screening programmes. (202931)

There are no proposals at present for the UK National Screening Committee to review and advise on screening for mesothelioma or other asbestos-related illnesses.