Cancer Charities

Lord Mason of Barnsley
asked Her Majesty's Government:Which charities are involved in raising monies for cancer treatments and cures including research; and which are financially assisted by government departments. [HL2197]

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)
The Government consider it vitally important to collaborate with cancer charities which play a key role in the overall organisation of research into the prevention, treatment and cure of cancer.  A list of medical research cancer charities involved in raising monies and which are financially assisted by government departments is at Annex A.The Department of Health also has a grant-aid scheme which contributes to the running costs of a large number of voluntary organisations under Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968. This scheme provides help for projects of potential national significance which take forward the department's policy objectives and priorities. Similar schemes are also run by the other United Kingdom health departments where, in addition to the above mentioned Act, grants to strengthen health promotion and disease prevention in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are available under Section 97 of the National Health Service Act 1977, Section 16B of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and Article 71 of the Health and Personal Social Services NI Order 1972 respectively. A list of cancer charities is at Annex B. This list is not inclusive, as all Welsh health authorities contract with non-statutory organisations to provide cancer services.ANNEX ARESEARCH CHARITIES

Imperial Cancer Research FundCancer Research CampaignLeukaemia Research FundLudwig Institute for Cancer ResearchYorkshire Cancer Research CampaignAssociation For International Cancer ResearchNorth of England Cancer Research CampaignMarie Curie Research InstituteTenovusWar On CancerBreakthrough Breast CancerBreast Cancer Campaign

ANNEX B

CANCER CHARITIES
 Macmillan Cancer ReliefMarie Curie Cancer CareCancerLinkNational Cancer AllianceWomen's Nationwide Cancer Control CampaignCancerBacupBreast Cancer CareColon Cancer ConcernGenesis (breast cancer with genetic cause)Hodgkins Disease and Lymphoma AssociationCancer Support Centre (Wandsworth)CHAS (Children's Hospice)Scottish Partnership AgencyTenovusChildren's Cancer Care