Write to your local MP

Your MP can use their influence to help shape the Government’s new National Cancer Plan. A personal letter from you could make all the difference for Yorkshire.

How do I contact my MP? 

1. Find your MP on the UK Parliament website
2. Write your letter or email – feel free to use the template below to help get you started
3. Remember, keep it personal – using your own words and experiences will make your message stand out
4. If you send an email to your MP, copy policy@ycr.org.uk so we can thank you for adding your voice

It only takes a few minutes — but it could help save lives. 

Please feel free to use this template as the basis for your letter and tailor the wording to suit your needs.
 

[Your Full Address] 
[Your Email Address]

Dear [MP’s name],

As one of your constituents, I am writing to ask you to use your influence to make sure Yorkshire isn't ignored in the Government’s new National Cancer Plan.

I have sent a white rose to London because I care deeply about improving cancer outcomes in our community. This is because [explain why you are supporting this campaign, including your personal experience with cancer].

Every 17 minutes, someone in Yorkshire is told they have cancer, and tragically, people are more likely to have their lives cut short by cancer in this region than almost anywhere else in England.

The White Rose Cancer Report, published by Yorkshire Cancer Research, outlines four recommendations that must be included:

1. Prevent more cancers and tackle smoking by automatically offering more people support to stop smoking through the NHS.
2. Diagnose cancer sooner by giving people access to innovative cancer screening programmes that are properly funded.
3. Improve cancer survival by making research-backed exercise treatment available to everyone after being diagnosed.  
4. Give Yorkshire its fair share of cancer research funding to help save more lives.

These recommendations are achievable and will saves. You can read them in full in The White Rose Cancer Report.

As your constituent, I am asking you to please:

• Raise these issues in Parliament through questions or debates
• Write to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting – asking the Government to include The White Rose Cancer Report recommendations in the National Cancer Plan
• Raise awareness of the urgency of acting now in the local press or on social media 

By speaking up now, you can help shape the future for people with cancer in Yorkshire, and beyond.

I would be grateful if you could let me know of any progress you’re able to make. 

Yours sincerely,

[Your Name]