USE OF UNSUPERVISED SUNBEDS BY UNDER 18 YEAR OLDS

Early day motion 1192, tabled 25 March 2009 by Siân James (Labour). Signed by 62 members.

That this House expresses concern that under 18 year olds are able to easily access unsupervised sunbed salons; notes that unsupervised sunbed salons have no staff to prevent under 18 year olds using sunbeds; further notes that both the World Health Organisation and the European Union have expressed the view that under 18 year olds should not use sunbeds; further notes that sunbed use when young is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer; further notes with alarm the increase in incidence rates of malignant melanoma over the last 20 years; recognises the commitment in the Cancer Reform Strategy to review options for addressing sunbed consumer safety; and calls on the Government to prohibit use of sunbeds by under 18 year olds, provide evidence-based health information in sunbed salons and prohibit unsupervised sunbed salons.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Liberal Democrat 15, Conservative 3, DUP 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 1.