Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Shailesh Vara (Conservative), on Monday, 6 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 124 members in total.

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BREAST CANCER WEAR IT PINK DAY CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises that over 45,500 women and almost 300 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 in the UK; endorses Breast Cancer Campaign's organisation of Wear it Pink on 31st October 2008; notes the importance of the event in promoting awareness of breast cancer among the general public; encourages hon. Members to participate in the initiative to help raise funds for innovative world-class breast cancer research at centres of excellence throughout the UK; and congratulates Breast Cancer Campaign and all of its supporters for having raised over ??3.2 million in 2007 through Wear it Pink.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2158 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Gavin Strang

Sandra Gidley

Ian Taylor

Sharon Hodgson

John Leech

Subjects

Charities Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk