PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
TIME FOR ACTION CAMPAIGN (13 May 2012)
Motion Details
That this House recognises the importance of Action for ME's Time for Action campaign to educate policy makers, service providers and the public on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a misunderstood disease which affects more than 250,000 people in the UK and leaves half of its sufferers unable to work; acknowledges a lack of understanding of ME that has resulted in many sufferers unable to access support; and welcomes the campaign's commitment to ending the ignorance, injustice and neglect of ME once and for all.
Sponsored by:
Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
25
38%
Liberal Democrat
17
26%
Conservative
7
11%
Independent
6
9%
Democratic Unionist Party
4
6%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
3%
Scottish National Party
1
2%
Green Party
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Alliance
1
2%
Sponsor List (65 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Heidi Alexander
Swindon South
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Annette Brooke (Sponsor)
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
Lab
Mr Tom Clarke
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
LD
Mike Crockart
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Sheila Gilmore
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Martin Horwood
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
LD
Mr John Leech
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Green
Caroline Lucas
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Con
Penny Mordaunt
Lab
Graeme Morrice
LD
Greg Mulholland
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Con
Sir John Redwood
LD
Dan Rogerson
Lab
Lindsay Roy
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
DUP
David Simpson
Con
Lord Soames of Fletching
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
LD
Ian Swales
Lab
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
Lab
Mike Wood
LD
Simon Wright
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