PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS (1 March 2000)

That this House notes with concern reported cases of silicone poisoning due to the rupture of silicone breast implants; calls for better pre-operative information regarding the health risks and financial implications of silicone breast implant surgery; calls for the publication of all research projects by the National Breast Implant Registry which may identify any problem areas with particular types of implants; calls for increased investigation into implant related adverse incidents reported to the Medical Devices Agency Adverse Incident Centre; and urges the Government fully to investigate studies which examine the reported symptoms and effects of the leaking of silicone due to the rupture of implants.

Sponsored by:
Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat)