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Hinckley and Bosworth MP pays tribute to Islastones in Commons debate on brain tumours

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Friday, 9 May, 2025
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Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth, has paid tribute to Isla Tansey and the work of Islastones Foundation in a House of Commons debate on brain tumour treatment and research. 

Dr Evans focused his comments about what can be done to improve outcomes for those with brain tumours, asking the Government about its approach to managing cancer, and the plan to improving survival rates. The local MP spoke about the human stories, and told the House about one of his own constituents as a lived example.

Many in Hinckley are familiar with the story of the seven-year-old Isla Tansey who, one August morning in 2017, woke up unable to walk. After months of treatments, surgery and radiotherapy, Isla was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) in January of 2018.

In a House of Commons debate on Thursday 8th May, the GP-turned-MP said, “We can choose to be affected by the world, or we can choose to affect the world. My constituent Isla chose the latter.”

In the last few months of her life, Isla inspired thousands of people around the world with her positivity and creativity through her hobby of painting stones and pebbles. 

Isla, who could no longer walk, travelled the world as she was sent pictures of carefully hand-painted stones at the Taj Mahal and in New Zealand, America and even Antarctica. 

Dr Evans, who is Shadow Health Minister, also used his speech to tell the House about a recent conversation with a constituent who had approached him at a VE Day event in Donisthorpe to speak about the acquired brain injury strategy. “Somewhat fortuitously,” said Dr Evans, “I was able to tell my constituent that I was taking part in a debate on brain tumours today. 

“She and the likes of Headway and the Child Brain Injury Trust are keen to ensure they can support people through the changes that the Government is pushing through on personal independence payments and disability support.” The local MP went on to ask the Minister if the Government had considered reviewing or updating the strategy in light of planned changes to welfare.

The Minister responding, Ashley Dalton MP, confirmed in her response “the ABI strategy remains in play and in development,” and promised to provide an update when one is available.

In his speech Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth, said “The memory of Isla and the ongoing efforts of her parents truly are a point of light within our community; everyone knows the story and everywhere you go across Hinckley and Bosworth you can see painted stones in her memory - a phenomenon that has now spread across the world.  

“Today, we have heard the statistics in this debate, but these are the real stories behind the cases, and our constituents all rightly ask for real understanding, for listening and for something to change. 

“I am reminded of the quote: ‘Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring.’ Isla’s message was truly that.”

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