BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH

Early day motion 794, tabled 26 November 2013 by Aidan Burley (Conservative). Signed by 51 members.

That this House notes that brain tumours have one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers, of just 19 per cent within five years of diagnosis compared to 51 per cent for all cancers and the highest average years of life lost of all common cancers of 20.1 years, compared to 11.8 years for lung cancer and 6.1 years for prostate cancer; further notes that brain tumours kill more people, including children, under the age of 40 years than any other cancer but receive less research funding per death than many other cancers; and further notes the recent report by Brain Tumour Research on this issue and supports its campaign for better funding for brain tumour research specifically.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Conservative 11, Liberal Democrat 6, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Respect 1.