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Watford MP Claire Ward votes to ban under 18 sunbed use

9:41am Monday 15th March 2010 in


MP Claire Ward has voted to ban under 18s from using sunbeds.

Ms Ward, member for Watford, registered her support for the Sunbeds Bill on Friday – during its third reading in the House of Commons.

A recent report compiled by Cancer Research UK claimed that upto 50 per cent of 15 to 17 year-olds regularly used sunbeds.

Ms Ward explained: “This is about protecting our children from the danger of skin cancer, which affects an increasing number of people and claims too many lives every year.

The bill will now be debated by the House of Lords before it can become law.

Comments(5)

Rob Ridley says...
10:31am Mon 15 Mar 10

How come MPs are now debating this, 20 years ago it was recommended that people should only have a 30 mins session once a month, will this apply to sunbeds in homes? What punishment will accompany this? Will people be only allowed 30 mins in the sun?

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Tudor247 says...
10:55am Mon 15 Mar 10

If you had any dealings with the effects of badly run sun-bed salons, i.e. youngsters with 3rd degree burns, it is obvious that a law which sets out standards is required and as is observed overdue.

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Winston says...
11:51am Mon 15 Mar 10

Ms Ward when are you going to represent Watford and do something really worthwhile for the residents of Watford pop of the list should be the infostructure make a name for your self do something and earn your crust

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Rob Ridley says...
12:18pm Mon 15 Mar 10

It wont stop under 18s using them. On Ebay they are selling them for £50 and less!

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JonBoy says...
1:19pm Mon 15 Mar 10

Saw a funny piece on TV at the weekend, Ward was being interviewed by some guy who said "When's the baby due?", she replied "I had it 3 months ago". Had to laugh

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