SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS

Early day motion 464, tabled 1 March 2000 by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 53 members.

That this House notes with concern reported cases of silicone poisoning due to the rupture of silicone breast implants; calls for better pre-operative information regarding the health risks and financial implications of silicone breast implant surgery; calls for the publication of all research projects by the National Breast Implant Registry which may identify any problem areas with particular types of implants; calls for increased investigation into implant related adverse incidents reported to the Medical Devices Agency Adverse Incident Centre; and urges the Government fully to investigate studies which examine the reported symptoms and effects of the leaking of silicone due to the rupture of implants.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 23, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Unknown 1.