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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
STAND UP TO CANCER 2016 (25 October 2016)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes Stand Up To Cancer 2016 fundraising partnership between Cancer Research UK and public service broadcaster Channel 4; recognises that one in two people in the UK will be affected by cancer in their lifetime; notes the importance of Cancer Research UK's translational research, with clinical trials which turn scientific breakthroughs into practical new cancer treatments and tests; further notes that £16 million has been raised so far by the campaign this year and that more than £40 million has been raised through the Stand Up To Cancer and Channel 4 partnership in the UK to date, resulting in 30 funded trials and projects, involving more than 9,000 cancer patients; and pledges its support for Stand Up To Cancer 2016.

Sponsored by:
Albert Owen (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
15
30%
 
 
Scottish National Party
15
30%
 
 
Independent
6
12%
 
 
Conservative
4
8%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
4
8%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
4%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
2%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (50 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Peter Aldous
SNP
Hannah Bardell
Lab
Sir Kevin Barron
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Lab
Tom Blenkinsop
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
Ind
Mr Nicholas Brown
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
SNP
Joanna Cherry
Lab
Lord Coaker
Lab
Rosie Cooper
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Jim Dowd
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
UUP
Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
SNP
Marion Fellows
IGC
Mike Gapes
SNP
Stephen Gethins
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
UUP
Danny Kinahan
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Ian C. Lucas
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Ind
Natalie McGarry
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Gavin Newlands
SNP
John Nicolson
Lab
Albert Owen (Sponsor)
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
SNP
Alex Salmond
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
SNP
Alison Thewliss
SNP
Owen Thompson
Ind
Michelle Thomson
Lab
Keith Vaz
LD
Mr Mark Williams

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