Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Sian C James (Labour), on Tuesday, 5 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 96 members in total.

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UNDER 18 YEAR OLDS USING UNSUPERVISED SUNBED SALONS

That this House expresses concern that under 18 year olds are able to easily access unsupervised sunbed salons; notes that unsupervised sunbed salons have no staff to prevent under 18 year olds using sunbeds; notes that both the World Health Organisation and the European Union have expressed the view that under 18 year olds should not use sunbeds; notes that sunbed use when young is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer; further notes with alarm the increase in incidence rates of malignant melanoma over the last 20 years; recognises the commitment in the Cancer Reform Strategy to review options for addressing sunbed consumer safety; and calls on the Government to prohibit use of sunbeds by under 18 year olds, provide evidence-based health information in sunbed salons and prohibit unsupervised sunbed salons.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

878 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Christopher Fraser

Chris Bryant

Hywel Williams

Sharon Hodgson

Brian Binley

Subjects

Children Consumers Health education Service industries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk