LAUNCH OF NATIONAL BOWEL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

Early day motion 1445, tabled 23 January 2006 by Ian Gibson (Labour). Signed by 96 members.

That this House notes that bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the United Kingdom; further notes the importance of early detection as a means of saving lives; recognises the clinical consensus in support of screening as a cost-effective method of ensuring that bowel cancer is diagnosed early; welcomes the Government's repeated commitments to roll out the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in April; is alarmed at recent media speculation that this may now be delayed; and calls on the Government to clarify urgently its plans in relation to its commitments on bowel cancer screening.

Signatures by party: Labour 51, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 12, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Respect 1, UUP 1.