PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
AWARENESS OF LYMPHATIC CANCER (21 March 2011)
Motion Details
That this House notes that lymphoma is now the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK with over 12,500 new cases a year and over 75,000 people living with the disease; commends the work of the Lymphoma Association as a charity specialising in providing information and support to those affected by lymphatic cancer; congratulates the Association on its 25th anniversary; and urges the Department of Health to pursue all possible avenues to raise awareness of the disease among both GPs and the public.
Sponsored by:
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
14
47%
Labour
8
27%
Independent
4
13%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
7%
Liberal Democrat
2
7%
Sponsor List (30 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Stuart Andrew
Daventry
Con
Mr Richard Bacon
Con
Mr John Baron
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Fiona Bruce
Con
Alun Cairns
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Ms Stella Creasy
Walthamstow
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Con
Ms Nadine Dorries
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Con
Lord Johnson of Marylebone
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Jack Lopresti
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Con
Andrew Percy
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
LD
Sir Bob Russell
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Lab
Karl Turner
Kingston upon Hull East
Con
Martin Vickers
Brigg and Immingham
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