INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2004

Early day motion 596, tabled 10 February 2004 by Tim Yeo (Conservative). Signed by 74 members.

That this House supports International Childhood Cancer Day and its aims of raising global awareness for cancers that affect children while also raising money for research; notes that in developed countries more than 70 per cent. of children with cancer survive after diagnosis, but that only one in five of the world's children have access to the best medical care; further notes that the world's overall survival rate for children's cancer is as low as 20 per cent.; and calls on the Government fully to support this important initiative.

Signatures by party: Conservative 40, Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour/Co-operative 3, DUP 2, Independent Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.