Bowel Cancer Screening
Debate between Nick Thomas-Symonds and Roger Gale(6 years, 6 months ago)
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Sir Roger Gale (in the Chair)
I apologise to Members for my late arrival; the previous debate finished early and I was under the impression that I was in the Chair only until 11 o’clock.
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Torfaen) (Lab)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered bowel cancer screening.
It is a great pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Roger, and I am glad that you have taken your seat.
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Sadly, around 16,000 people die from the disease each year. It is estimated that between now and 2035, around 332,000 more lives could be taken by this awful condition. Nearly everyone will survive bowel cancer if it is detected at its earliest stage, but unfortunately only 15% of bowel cancer patients fall into that category.
Sir Roger Gale (in the Chair)
Order. The situation we are in is entirely of my making, and for that I can only apologise. Given that there are so many Members present who might wish to intervene, I am prepared to stay in the Chair for six minutes of injury time to enable the hon. Gentleman to take interventions. I am sure that is illegal, but I am willing to do it, provided that the Minister and the hon. Gentleman, who are in charge of the debate, are prepared to accept that.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Brine)
indicated assent.