SUNSMART 2006

Early day motion 2213, tabled 22 May 2006 by Bruce George (Labour). Signed by 110 members.

That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK's SunSmart campaign for its continued success in raising awareness of skin cancer and encouraging people to protect themselves in the sun and welcomes the launch of the 2006 campaign; notes that each year approximately 1,800 people die from melanoma and over a thousand of these are men, a 31 per cent. increase in the past decade; welcomes this year's campaign targeting men and outdoor workers in an effort to raise awareness of skin cancer and the importance of reporting any skin changes to a doctor; and calls upon the Government to provide adequate long-term funding for this national skin cancer campaign and to educate people on the risks of exposure to the sun as recommended in the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Skin's report on the management, treatment and prevention of skin cancer.

Signatures by party: Labour 59, Liberal Democrat 29, Conservative 14, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.