Movember

EDM number 2343 in 2010-12, proposed by John Leech on 01/11/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Charities, Diseases and Health services.

That this House welcomes the start of Movember on 1 November, the aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men; notes that 11.7 million was raised in 2010 by thousands of men growing a moustache throughout the month of November; hopes that 2011 will be even more successful, that more men will participate and that it will raise even more money to support the number one and number two male specific cancers: prostate and testicular cancer; and further notes that the funds raised are directed to programmes run directly by Movember and their men's health partners, The Prostate Cancer Charity and the Institute of Cancer Research, to support a broad range of innovative, world-class programmes in the areas of awareness and education, survivorship and research.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs.