Motion text
That this House is deeply concerned by the scale and severity of the covid-19 induced cancer backlog; notes Macmillan’s estimate that it will take the NHS 18 months, working at 110 per cent capacity, to clear the cancer backlog; recognises that the UK has one of the lowest cancer survivability rates in international league tables; further recognises that radiotherapy is a covid-19 safe and economical cancer treatment, costing between £4,000 and £7,000 per patient; further notes the UK’s historic underfunding of radiotherapy technologies and the woeful 27 per cent treatment rate for UK patients, in comparison to the international standard of 60 per cent; calls on the Government to support the recommendations of the APPG for Radiotherapy’s 2021 Manifesto Update; and and urges that £865 million of the new multi-billion-pound NHS funding package is ringfenced for investments which improve radiotherapy services.
Signatures (23)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 September 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
21 September 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
22 September 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
22 September 2021
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on
22 September 2021
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
23 September 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
23 September 2021
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 October 2021
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 October 2021
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 October 2021
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
18 October 2021
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 October 2021
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
18 October 2021
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on
18 October 2021
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
19 October 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 November 2021
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
8 November 2021
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on
17 November 2021
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
22 November 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
31 January 2022
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
27 April 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.