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Cervival Cancer Prevention Week 2025

EDM (Early Day Motion) 663: tabled on 20 January 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 16 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2025, which takes place from 20 to 26 January; highlights that cervical screening is not easy for many, but screening is estimated to save 5,000 lives a year across the UK; underlines that this week is a chance to support and empower individuals to take control of their health, and that it is also a time to advocate for better access to resources and education around cervical health; further notes by working together as a community, people can break down stigmas, encourage conversations and make cervical cancer awareness and cancer prevention a priority; thanks the wonderful NHS for all they do to support women through cervical cancer prevention; and calls on the Government to support calls to review and lessen the age for commencement of cervical screening.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.