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New blood cancer drug

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1468: tabled on 16 June 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that blood cancer is the UK's third largest cancer killer and that myeloma remains an incurable blood cancer; welcomes the recent announcement that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence have approved belantamab mafodotin to treat myeloma; further welcomes that eligible patients in the UK will be the first in the world to have access to the innovative drug; congratulates the hard work of the scientists who are at the forefront of fighting cancer; and calls on the Government to make the UK a superpower in cancer research.

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.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
Maidenhead
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
North Cornwall
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
South Cambridgeshire
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2025
St Ives
Arthur, Dr Scott
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2025
Edinburgh South West
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Torbay
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Guildford
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
North Shropshire
Osborne, Tristan
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2025
Chatham and Aylesford
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
South Devon
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 19 June 2025
North Herefordshire
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 June 2025
Woking
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2025
Newbury
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 26 June 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2025
York Central
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
North East Hampshire
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2025
Henley and Thame
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.