Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Greg Hands (Conservative), on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 94 members in total.

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CHILDREN'S CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House notes that December is Children's Cancer Awareness Month; recognises the medical, emotional and financial impact that cancers and leukaemias have on children and young people and their families, friends and carers; congratulates CLIC Sargent for its work as the only national charity dedicated solely to raising awareness of cancers and leukaemia in children and young people, and providing clinical, psychosocial, emotional and financial support services to child cancer patients and their families whether in hospital, at home or in the community across the UK; and urges the Government to raise public awareness of cancers in children and young people, and to ensure that research into effective treatment of these cancers and leukaemias is adequately funded.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1140 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

John Baron

Iris Robinson

Doug Naysmith

Richard Taylor

Steve Webb

Stephen Williams

Subjects

Children Cancer Young people Leukaemia CLIC Sargent

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk