Early Day Motions

Less Survivable Cancers Week

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2595: tabled on 12 January 2026

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 50 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises Less Survivable Cancers Week; notes the six less survivable cancers are cancers of the brain, liver, lungs, pancreas, oesophagus and stomach; further recognises that these cancers account for 67,000 deaths every year and represent around 42% of all cancer deaths in the UK; further notes late diagnosis remains one of the main challenges for less survivable cancers with only 28% are diagnosed at stage 1 or 2; and calls for a guarantee that 100% of patients will be able to start treatment within 62 days from urgent referral and a Cancer Survival Research Act requiring the Government to coordinate and ensure funding for research into the cancers with the lowest survival rates.

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.

Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2026
Epsom and Ewell
Primary
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2026
York Central
Aquarone, Steff
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
North Norfolk
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Bicester and Woodstock
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
North East Fife
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Wokingham

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

Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
North Shropshire
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
West Dorset
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Bath
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Mid Dunbartonshire
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Newton Abbot
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 January 2026
Strangford
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Maidenhead
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
South Cambridgeshire
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Eastleigh
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Torbay
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Tewkesbury
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Dorking and Horley
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Winchester
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
North East Hampshire
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Guildford
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Surrey Heath
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2026
Dundee Central
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Chichester
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Perkins, Mr Toby
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2026
Chesterfield
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2026
Leeds East
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2026
Glastonbury and Somerton
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2026
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2026
St Ives
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 15 January 2026
Bristol Central
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 15 January 2026
Brighton Pavilion
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 15 January 2026
Waveney Valley
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2026
Yeovil
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 15 January 2026
North Herefordshire
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2026
Newbury
Maynard, Charlie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2026
Witney
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2026
Esher and Walton
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2026
Woking
Allister, Jim
Traditional Unionist Voice
Signed on 20 January 2026
North Antrim
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2026
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2026
Cheadle
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2026
Edinburgh West
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2026
Chesham and Amersham
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2026
Henley and Thame
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
South Cotswolds
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Eastbourne
Taylor, Luke
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Sutton and Cheam

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.