Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Gibson (Labour), on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 58 members in total.

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CANCER REGISTRATION

That this House shares the Cancer Research Campaign's concern that, as a result of the newly adopted Charter of Human Rights, doctors have been issued guidance by the General Medical Council not to report incidences of cancer and other diseases amongst their patients as a matter of course to their regional cancer registries unless they have first checked with the patient; is worried that this will result in an erosion of the Office of National Statistics registry of cancer; is very concerned that such an erosion of data about the incidence of cancer in the UK will undermine efforts of governments to target cancer black-spots, the ability to understand the causes and effects of cancer and ultimately undermine the crusade to find a cure for cancer; and calls upon the GMC to reissue guidelines to doctors which emphasise the need to collect cancer statistics as a matter of course.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CANCER REGISTRATION (18A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lynne Jones (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 7 December 2000. It has been signed by 9 members in total.

leave out from 'cancer' to end and add 'and calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to honour its commitment in its response to the Science and Technology Committee's report on cancer research that it is determined to secure the future of cancer registration and will take the necessary action to ensure this.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

18 

18A1 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Disclosure of information Cancer Statistics Registration

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk