Millwall Shirt Sponsorship And Prostate Cancer UK

EDM number 313 in 2013-14, proposed by Clive Efford on 27/06/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Charities, Diseases and Sports.

That this House congratulates Millwall Football Club for choosing to donate the sponsorship of its shirts to Prostate Cancer UK, the leading charity working with men affected by prostate cancer; acknowledges that Millwall chose to donate the value of its shirt sponsorship with the welfare of its fans foremost in its mind and that it was for these reasons that it chose not to negotiate with any companies from the payday loan industry; notes that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with 40,000 men diagnosed each year in the UK, and that it is set to be the most common cancer by 2030; further notes with sadness that 10,000 men die from the disease each year; further congratulates Prostate Cancer UK on the work it does to help more men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life by providing information and support to individuals, funding research and leading change to raise awareness and improve care; and further congratulates Millwall for taking this important lead in helping to promote the charity and raising awareness of this disease to help save more lives.

This motion has been signed by a total of 23 MPs.