LYMPHOEDEMA CANCER

Early day motion 551, tabled 11 July 2005 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 179 members.

That this House pays tribute to the work of the Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) in raising the profile of the desperate plight of thousands of sufferers in the UK; acknowledges the recognition of its campaigns by such august bodies as the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Nursing, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, the Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance, Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care and others; and calls upon the Government to work closely with the LSN to ensure sufferers of this illness are able to access readily all necessary prescribed treatments.

Signatures by party: Labour 74, Conservative 72, Liberal Democrat 23, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 1.