Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 3 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of UK women participated in the Pap Screening Programme, broken down by those (a) under 30, (b) 30 to 49, (c) 50 to 59 and (d) 60 to 64 in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of UK women participated in the Pap Screening Programme, broken down by those (a) under 30, (b) 30 to 49, (c) 50 to 59 and (d) 60 to 64 in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [136878] Miss Melanie Johnson: The percentage coverage of the national health service cervical screening programme, broken into age groups and taken from the cervical screening programme statistical bulletin, is shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Age range Percentage coverage 20 to 29 63 30 to 49 82.8 50 to 59 82.3 60 to 64 77.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Coverage is the proportion of women resident who have had a test with a result at least once in the previous five years.

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