SKIN CANCER AWARENESS AND PREVENTION

Early day motion 387, tabled 21 June 2005 by Bruce George (Labour). Signed by 134 members.

That this House recognises the importance of prevention for reducing the number of people diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the UK; notes that malignant melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, is being seen increasingly in younger people and that recent research has shown that sunburn in childhood can double the risk of melanoma in later life, and that the number diagnosed with melanoma is likely to double in the next 30 years; urges the Government to maintain its commitment to skin cancer prevention campaigns; strongly supports Cancer Research UK's Sunsmart campaign in its efforts to raise awareness of the risk factors for skin cancer and to promote sunsmart behaviour to the public; and welcomes molewatch activity within Parliament to provide this important information for staff and honourable Members.

Signatures by party: Labour 55, Conservative 48, Liberal Democrat 22, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.