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Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): How much money from the Wellcome foundation is involved here? Can we have an assurance that any lack of screening is not connected with a shortage of financial resources?
Mr. Hutton: I do not have the figures for the Wellcome foundation with me, but I can assure my hon. Friend that resources are not an issue in this case.
The Government welcome initiatives such as the Orchid Cancer Appeal and the Everyman campaign launched by the Institute of Cancer Research last year.
My predecessor--the current Minister of State,Home Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Brent, South (Mr. Boateng)--indicated our support to the first all-party parliamentary group for male cancer. It is through initiatives such as those that we can increase public awareness of the symptoms and need for early diagnosis for those cancers.
My hon. Friend the Member for Ilford, North has done a singular service to the House tonight in allowing us the opportunity to discuss these important issues. I am sure that she will continue to take a close interest in these matters and, together, we will continue to improve the services for our constituents.
Question put and agreed to.
Adjourned accordingly at twenty-six minutes pastTen o'clock.
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