PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
PRESCRIPTION PRICES (7 March 2008)
Motion Details
That this House notes that the price of prescriptions in England will rise by 25 pence on 1st April to £7.10; further notes that prescriptions are free in Wales and will be cut to £5 in Scotland from April; and calls on the Government to recognises the imbalance of prescription charges in the UK and to create the parity that ought to be present in a national health service.
Sponsored by:
Mr Nigel Evans (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Independent
6
26%
Conservative
6
26%
Labour
6
26%
Democratic Unionist Party
3
13%
Speaker
1
4%
Liberal Democrat
1
4%
Sponsor List (23 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Con
Mr Nigel Evans (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr David Hamilton
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Lab
Alan Simpson
DUP
David Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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