We work with UK Parliament
How we support MPs and Peers
The Public Affairs Team at Macmillan works with MPs and Peers to ensure the issues impacting people affected by cancer are heard at the heart of Westminster.
Cancer care is at a tipping point and real people’s lives hang in the balance. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Together, we can transform cancer care now and in the future.
We can help you by arranging:
- meetings with people affected by cancer
- tailored local briefings with statistics and information from our teams working with your constituents, as well as briefings outlining the most pressing issues affecting people living with cancer nationally
- service visits in your constituency
- case studies, briefings, and statistics for debates and speeches
- press releases, social media posts, and suggested Parliamentary Questions.
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Macmillan in Parliament
Alongside meeting with and supporting Parliamentarians, we arrange a variety of events throughout the year:
- Events at Westminster – including expert briefing sessions, drop-in sessions, and receptions, such as our Coffee Morning
- Providing evidence at relevant Select Committees
- Party Conference activity
Find out more about the work we do to influence governments and shape policy, as well as how we campaign for better cancer care and support.
How we can help your constituents
We do whatever it takes to get every person the best support today and spark a revolution in cancer care for the future.
If you are an MP and a constituent needs any information, advice, or emotional support following a cancer diagnosis, for them or a loved one, please signpost them to Macmillan’s support services. You can find out about all the ways we can help or download an overview of the support we can offer your constituents.
If a constituent wants to talk about their care or the support a Macmillan Professional can provide, you can encourage them to get in touch with the hospital, hospice or GP practice that is supporting their treatment.
If you would like to meet with a Macmillan Professional to discuss their work and the support they can provide, we may be able to assist. Please get in touch with us at parliament@macmillan.org.uk.
How we can help