PROSTATE CANCER CHARTER FOR ACTION

Early day motion 584, tabled 28 January 2003 by Howard Stoate (Labour). Signed by 148 members.

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men; further notes that one man dies every hour from prostate cancer in the United Kingdom; welcomes the initiative of the major cancer charities and related professional organisations in coming together to launch the PC Charter for Action; recognises that the PC Charter provides an unprecedented opportunity for the Government to collaborate with the voluntary sector; and calls on the Government to support the PC Charter's objectives and work closely with the signatories to tackle prostate cancer.

Signatures by party: Labour 100, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 13, Labour/Co-operative 9, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 3, DUP 2, Independent 1, Independent Conservative 1.