Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Early day motion 890, tabled 15 September 2020 by Alexander Stafford (Conservative). Signed by 41 members.

That this House welcomes and applauds that nothing stops a Macmillan Coffee Morning, not even coronavirus; acknowledges that cancer hasn’t stopped during the pandemic where one in two people will be diagnosed in their lifetimes; recognises that Macmillan Cancer Support is currently campaigning to restore cancer care and treatment to prevent cancer from becoming the forgotten C in the coronavirus pandemic; notes the charity believes it is facing its hardest year in its 109-year existence, as it juggles delivery of its critical support for people with cancer from its famous nurses to its vital free helpline, alongside a significant drop in income due to fundraising events being cancelled; congratulates Macmillan Cancer Support who will be celebrating their 30th Anniversary of World’s Biggest Coffee morning on Friday 25 September; understands that it is more important than ever to support this much loved annual event and calls on all members to raise a mug on social media this September to demonstrate support for the three million people living with cancer across the UK and show that they will not be forgotten within this crisis.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 11, Labour 9, Conservative 5, Liberal Democrat 5, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.