BREAST CANCER DRUGS

Early day motion 898, tabled 27 June 2000 by Joan Ruddock (Labour). Signed by 182 members.

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence that the anti-cancer drugs docetaxol (Taxotere) or paclitaxel (Taxol) for breast cancer, irrespective of the health authority in which they reside; notes the geographical inequality with the current availability of these drugs; recognises the financial constraints faced by local health authorities; and calls on the Government to ensure sufficient extra funds for health authorities to make these treatments available so that access to these drugs is based on patient suitability rather than financial constraints.

Signatures by party: Labour 117, Liberal Democrat 32, Labour/Co-operative 10, Conservative 9, Plaid Cymru 4, UUP 4, Scottish National Party 2, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKUP 1, Unknown 1.