PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME:ME (26 November 1997)
Motion Details
That this House fully acknowledges the seriousness and extent of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis in the United Kingdom; and calls on the Secretary of State for Health for further measures to promote understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis amongst the medical profession ensuring patients receive the full support and respect they deserve and to commit further support for the Myalgic Encephalitis Association and other patient organisations that are supporting those affected by chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis.
Sponsored by:
Dr Desmond Turner (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
87
53%
Liberal Democrat
26
16%
Conservative
22
13%
Independent
11
7%
Ulster Unionist Party
5
3%
Scottish National Party
4
2%
Plaid Cymru
3
2%
Non-affiliated
2
1%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
1%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
1%
Not Available
1
1%
The Independent Group for Change
1
1%
Sponsor List (165 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lord Allan of Hallam
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
Ms Candy Atherton
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
LD
Lord Beith
Lab
Mr Tony Benn
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Lab
Roger Berry
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Mr Bob Blizzard
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
LD
Paul Burstow
Lab
Christine Butler
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Ind
Dennis Canavan
Lab
Mr Ivor Caplin
Con
Sir Sydney Chapman
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Con
Dr Michael Clark
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Lord Coaker
Lab
Harry Cohen
Con
Mr Tim Collins
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Jim Cousins
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
PC
Cynog Dafis
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Julia Drown
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
SNP
Mrs Margaret Ewing
Con
Lord Flight
Lab
Caroline Flint
Lab
Mr Michael Foster
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Bernie Grant
Con
Mr John Greenway
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Stephen Hesford
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Lab
Mr Robert Jackson
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lord Jones
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Ann Keen
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Ruth Kelly
Lab
Mr Fraser Kemp
Lab
Mr Piara S Khabra
Lab
Mr David Kidney
Lab
Andy King
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Mrs Jackie Lawrence
Lab
David Lepper
IGC
Mr Chris Leslie
Ind
Sir Oliver Letwin
Lab
Tom Levitt
Ind
Mr Ivan Lewis
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Tim Loughton
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Con
Sir Peter Luff
LD
Lord Maclennan of Rogart
SDLP
Mr Seamus Mallon
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Lab
Mr David Marshall
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
Chris McCafferty
Mr Robert McCartney
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SDLP
Mr Eddie McGrady
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Laura Moffatt
SNP
Mr Alasdair Morgan
Lab
Sir Bill O'Brien
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lord Prior of Brampton
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
UUP
Mr William Ross
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Christine Russell
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
LD
Mr Brian Sedgemore
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Baroness Smith of Malvern
LD
Angela Smith
Lab
Geraldine Smith
Lab
Llew Smith
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Con
Sir John Stanley
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
LD
Lord Stunell
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
LD
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
UUP
Mr William Thompson
Lab
Mr Mark Todd
Lab
Lord Touhig
Con
David Tredinnick
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner (Sponsor)
UUP
Sir Cecil Walker
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Con
Mr Bowen Wells
SNP
Mr Andrew Welsh
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead
Con
Miss Ann Widdecombe
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
Lab
Lord Wills
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Mr Phil Woolas
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