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Proceeding contribution from John Bercow (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 May 2005. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Health and Education.


Health and Education

: A moment ago the Secretary of State set out a noble vision of delivering the best services for all that would also be personal to each of their individual recipients. Given that in this country no fewer than 350 children are diagnosed with brain tumours each week, that only 20 per cent. of those children survive five years after that diagnosis, and that brain tumours have now overtaken leukaemia as the biggest single killer of children under 15, can the Secretary of State—aside from the inevitable party politics—say something about how the Government will improve on a record which, alongside the other provisions for cancer treatment, is not especially to be welcomed?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
434 c571 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Health services Education NHS Mental health services MRSA Standards
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk