Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Bercow (Conservative), on Thursday, 8 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 82 members in total.

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BRAIN TUMOUR AWARENESS MONTH

That this House supports Brain Tumour Awareness Month; congratulates the efforts of UK brain tumour charities in highlighting issues surrounding brain tumour care and research; notes with concern that brain tumours account for two per cent. of cancers but that research into brain tumours is desperately underfunded; is disturbed that brain tumours have become the biggest single disease killing children; acknowledges that survival rates have not increased in line with the rate for childhood leukaemia or some other adult cancers; applauds the work of scientists and clinicians; further notes that NHS expenditure on brain tumour patients is well below that devoted to other cancers; recognises the problems faced by brain tumour patients in accessing treatment; calls for improved NHS funding and care, including improved access to radiotherapy and rehabilitation services; and further calls for greater and fairer access to treatments.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1075 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

Betty Williams

Sharon Hodgson

Jeremy Wright

Evan Harris

Subjects

Brain Tumours

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk