World Cancer Day and Leukaemia UK’s Take Action, Save Lives report
Tabled 3 February 2025 by Clive Jones
That this House recognises that World Cancer Day is held on 4 February; welcomes the launch of Leukaemia UK’s report, Take Action, Save Lives, which highlights the need for a National Cancer Strategy with commitments to save and improve the lives of those affected by leukaemia; notes that nearly 60,000 people are affected by leukaemia in the UK, and 10,000 people are newly diagnosed every year, while it mainly affects adults, leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer; expresses concern that if no action is taken nearly 80% of those diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) today, will not survive this Parliament; appreciates that the five-year survival rate of AML, 22%, is one of the lowest of all cancers; urges the Government to adopt the report’s recommendations, including a commitment to double the 5-year survival of AML from 22% to 44%; and encourages all Members of Parliament to attend Leukaemia UK’s drop-in event in Parliament on World Cancer Day.
Signatories (45)
- Clive Jones Sponsor
- Sorcha Eastwood
- Helen Maguire
- Steve Darling
- Ian Roome
- Martin Wrigley
- Adam Dance
- Wera Hobhouse
- Anna Sabine
- Jim Shannon
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Claire Young
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Richard Foord
- Alex Brewer
- John Milne
- Edward Morello
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Tom Morrison
- Vikki Slade
- Charlotte Cane
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Liz Jarvis
- Victoria Collins
- Manuela Perteghella
- Calum Miller
- David Chadwick
- Brian Mathew
- Christine Jardine
- Alison Bennett
- Chris Coghlan
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Zöe Franklin
- Mohammad Yasin
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Ellie Chowns
- Andrew George
- Pippa Heylings
- Sarah Dyke
- Douglas McAllister
- Mike Martin
- Sarah Gibson
- John McDonnell
- Rachael Maskell
- Ian Sollom