PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS WEEK

Early day motion 1842, tabled 17 March 2006 by John Baron (Conservative). Signed by 82 members.

That this House congratulates The Prostate Cancer Charity, the largest UK voluntary organisation focused on prostate health, for organising Prostate Cancer Awareness Week which is running from 20th to 26th March; notes with concern new ICM research showing continued public uncertainty about the main risk factors for prostate cancer, particularly that one in four people over the age of 55 fail to identify increasing age as a key risk; welcomes the wide range of initiatives being taken during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week to focus public attention on the disease, including the distribution of three quarters of a million information leaflets and drinks mats, internet-based competitions and extensive community events; is encouraged by the planned public awareness pilot being jointly funded by the Department of Health and the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action, an influential voluntary sector campaigning group; and calls on the Government to roll out a national awareness campaign if the pilot proves successful.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Conservative 16, Liberal Democrat 16, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 1.