Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Joan Ruddock (Labour), on Wednesday, 13 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 84 members in total.

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KISS GOODBYE TO BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN

That this House joins Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Avon Cosmetics in expressing regret that this year 39,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United Kingdom, the equivalent of one woman every week per constituency; notes that Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Avon Cosmetics have collected over 40,000 symbolic kiss prints from the public to demonstrate the strength of support for the Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer campaign; further notes that the key to reducing the incidence of breast cancer is research into breast cancer prevention and that the Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer campaign has to date raised ??1.2 million towards this aim; and calls on the Government to develop a comprehensive prevention strategy for breast cancer, including research into the causes of this devastating disease.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

856 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Breast cancer Research Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk