United Kingdom - All Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer

Established in 1996-97, this is one of the most active groups in the UK Parliament. Its stated objectives are to:

1. Raise issues on breast cancer with government and other policy makers
2. Provide a forum for MPs and Peers of all political parties to discuss breast cancer-related issues
3. Take action on behalf of people with breast cancer

The Group has recently been instrumental in ensuring that all women can be HER-2 tested to establish whether they will benefit from Herceptin and in encouraging up-take of invitations to the NHS Screening Programme. In recent years the Group was also instrumental in pushing for the extension of the NHS Breast Screening Programme to include women up to the age of 70.

Contact information

Co-chairs: Annette Brooke MP, Ann Cryer MP, Angela Watkinson MP,
               House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Vice-Chairs: Baroness Morgan of Drefelin, Baroness Morris of Bolton
                  House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Secretary: Ann Keen MP
               House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Or contact via the Secretariat:

All Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer
c/o Breakthrough Breast Cancer
3rd Floor Weston House, 246 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7EX
Tel: +44 (0)20 7025 2435
Fax +44 (0)20 7025 2401
Contact: Vicki Nash, Clerk to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer
www.breakthrough.org.uk