50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE

Early day motion 1545, tabled 13 July 1998 by Ann Cryer (Labour). Signed by 97 members.

That this House congratulates Marie Curie Cancer Care, the United Kingdom's comprehensive cancer charity, on reaching its 50th anniversary this year; recognises the charity's enormous contribution to cancer care through its 6,000-plus nurses working in the homes of the seriously ill, 11 centres providing specialist hospice care and their world-leading research institute looking into the causes and prevention of cancer, and their comprehensive education department offering specialist courses to all health care professionals; and supports its appeal to raise ú5.2 million for a 'Centre of Excellence' in Bradford, which will be the most modern facility of its kind in the United Kingdom, catering for the needs of a large and culturally diverse population of local cancer patients, their families and people with other life-threatening illnesses.

Signatures by party: Labour 72, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour/Co-operative 6, Conservative 4, UUP 2, Scottish National Party 1, Unknown 1.