Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Dobbin (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Wednesday, 7 November 2012, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.

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SKIN CANCER AWARENESS

That this House notes that 80 per cent of all skin cancers are caused by over-exposure to the sun or sunbeds; recognises that helping to raise awareness of the need for both sun protection and regular skin checks is important in combating skin cancer and actinic keratosis; acknowledges the importance of campaigns, such as Give your skin a good FEEL, which highlight the potential dangers of sun damaged skin; and encourages hon. Members to raise awareness of the importance of regular skin checks all year round.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

697 

Session

2012-13

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Alan Meale

Kelvin Hopkins

Mark Durkan

Andrew George

Subjects

Diseases Health education

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk