PRESCRIPTION FOR CHANGE CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 1832, tabled 16 March 2006 by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 133 members.

That this House supports Breast Cancer Care's `Prescription for change' campaign to raise awareness about the impact of prescription charges on cancer patients; is concerned at the campaign's findings that many breast cancer patients experience financial difficulty as a result of paying prescription charges; is further concerned that some breast cancer patients cannot afford to get their prescriptions dispensed and are therefore not taking the drugs they have been prescribed; and calls for an urgent review of the list of conditions that are exempt from prescription charges.

Signatures by party: Labour 65, Liberal Democrat 37, Conservative 17, DUP 5, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.