The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 11th July
Guests of Honour: CRY Patrons David Walliams and Kathryn Harries
On Wednesday July 11th CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week. We were delighted to have CRY Patrons David Walliams and Kathryn Harries as guests of honour. The event was attended by around 30 MPs who came to show their support for CRY’s campaigning.
This was fewer MPs than in previous years, but there happened to be a number of other important events also taking place at Westminster on the evening of July 11th, so we are very grateful to those MPs who did find the time to attend.
Other guests at the event were CRY supporters / families; CRY Surgery Supporters Club members; CRY Patrons Jeremy Bates, Simon Halliday, Pat Jennings, Gary Longwell and Andy Scott; representatives from CRY’s Northern Ireland screening clinic; event sponsors Philips; medical professionals; representatives from sporting organisations; CRY office and screening staff – and many others.
The event was hosted by Kevan Jones MP, Tim Loughton MP and Dr Vincent Cable MP, and was the key event in CRY’s Raising Awareness Week.
There were a number of speakers at the event, including Andy Burnham MP (Chief Secretary to the Treasury), Professor Roger Boyle (National Director for Heart Disease) and Ann Keen MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health Services at the Department of Health). CRY Patron and opera singer Kathryn Harries also performed a short song.
The Reception was heralded as a great success by those who attended, and it was a compelling reminder of CRY’s various initiatives, and the importance of CRY’s work.
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| Ann Keen MP Under Secretary for Health Services at the Department of Health Click here to listen to Ann Keen’s speech |
Dr Vincent Cable MP Co-host of the Reception Click here to listen to Vincent Cable’s speech |
Professor Roger Boyle National Director for Heart Disease Click here to listen to Roger Boyle’s speech |
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| Andy Burnham MP Chief Secretary to the Treasury Click here to listen to Andy Burnham’s speec |
Dr Sanjay Sharma CRY Consultant Cardiologist Click here to listen to Sanjay Sharma’s speech |
David Walliams CRY Patron Click here to listen to David Walliams’ speech |
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| Alison Cox MBE CRY Chief Executive Alison’s welcome comments about MBE introducing the SS Club |
Kathryn Harries CRY Patron Click here to listen to Kathryn Harries’ song |
