CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

Early day motion 1251, tabled 1 April 2009 by Fraser Kemp (Labour). Signed by 70 members.

That this House welcomes the recent Written Ministerial Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health announcing that the Independent Advisory Committee on Cervical Screening will now formally review all available evidence relating to the issue of screening women under 25 years old and take evidence from interested parties; and congratulates families, individuals and the cervical charity Jo's Trust on their campaigning work; and hopes the results of the review will result in a reduction in the number of women who develop invasive cervical cancer and the number of women who die from it.

Signatures by party: Labour 45, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 4, Independent 3, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.