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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
HOSPICES (13 November 2002)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates the work of Help the Hospices in highlighting the work and needs of the hospice movement; points out that the Conservative Manifesto commitment at the last general election called for an increase in the NHS contribution for hospice funding from 32 per cent. to 40 per cent. for adult hospices and from four per cent. to 40 per cent. for children's hospices; acknowledges the tireless work of the dedicated staff and volunteers in providing tremendous and unswerving care to the terminally ill; and urges the Government to give the Help the Hospices recommendations their urgent attention.

Sponsored by:
Sir Liam Fox (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
57
86%
 
 
Independent
5
8%
 
 
Not Available
2
3%
 
 
Speaker
1
2%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (66 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Mr Peter Ainsworth
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Mr David Atkinson
Con
Sir Tony Baldry
Con
Lord Barker of Battle
Con
Mr John Baron
Spk
John Bercow
Con
Lord Blencathra
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Con
Sir Simon Burns
Derek Conway
Con
Mr Peter Duncan
Con
Sir Alan Duncan
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Mr Adrian Flook
Con
Sir Liam Fox (Sponsor)
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Lord Garnier
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Grayling
Con
Mr John Greenway
Ind
Mr Dominic Grieve
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Ind
Lady Hermon
Con
Lord Horam
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Con
Robert Key
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Sir David Lidington
Con
The Marquess of Lothian
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Mr George Osborne
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Con
Sir Hugh Robertson
Con
Dame Marion Roe
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Jonathan Sayeed
Con
Andrew Selous
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
David Tredinnick
Con
Sir Peter Viggers
Con
Mr Robert Walter
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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