Early Day Motion on Sunbeds - 5th Feb, 2008

Sian James MP has tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons on under 18s using sunbeds.

Sian James MP said:

"Unstaffed salons do not have trained staff to provide advice, assistance; and to restrict access to children or people who should not use a tanning bed.

"It does not make sense that we can protect them from alcohol, cigarettes, pornography and gambling, but do not recognise the dangers to their long-term health from sunbed abuse.

"This is why I have tabled the following EDM:-

"That this House expresses concern that under 18 year olds are able to easily access unsupervised sunbed salons; notes that unsupervised sunbed salons have no staff to prevent under 18 year olds using sunbeds; notes that both the World Health Organisation and the European Union have expressed the view that under 18 year olds should not use sunbeds; notes that sunbed use when young is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer; further notes with alarm the increase in incidence rates of malignant melanoma over the last 20 years; recognises the commitment in the Cancer Reform Strategy to review options for addressing sunbed consumer safety; and calls on the Government to prohibit use of sunbeds by under 18 year olds, provide evidence-based health information in sunbed salons and prohibit unsupervised sunbed salons."