WOMEN AND LUNG CANCER

Early day motion 511, tabled 13 March 2000 by Ian Gibson (Labour). Signed by 64 members.

That this House notes with concern that lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women; understands that women who smoke are twice as likely as male smokers to develop lung cancer; is concerned that smoking remains prevalent among young women; supports the Government's anti-smoking campaign; recognises that early detection of lung cancer is key to long-term survival; and calls on ministers to support trials of lung cancer screening techniques that could identify lung tumours while they are small and surgically curable.

Signatures by party: Labour 44, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.