SAME DIFFERENCE CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 917, tabled 1 November 2005 by Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 62 members.

That this House supports Breast Cancer Care's Same Difference campaign to improve breast awareness among people from diverse backgrounds; is concerned at the campaign's findings that people from black and minority ethnic groups, older people and socially disadvantaged groups have poorer access to breast awareness and breast cancer information; is further concerned that women from black and minority ethnic groups are less likely to attend breast screening; supports the recommendation that the Government, primary care, the screening programme, breast cancer charities, community groups and the media need to work in partnership on strategies to increase breast awareness among diverse groups; and calls on the Government to make funding available to raise such awareness.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 3, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.