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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
World Hepatitis Day 2021 (18 July 2021)

Motion Details

That this House notes World Hepatitis Day 2021 on the 28 July which aims to raise awareness of those living with Hepatitis, a disease that causes inflammation of the liver, a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters blood and fights infections; further notes the Hepatitis Can't Wait Campaign, which raises awareness on how patients can't wait for Hepatitis testing, life saving treatment, screening and greater investment into research in that area; recognises that there are 400,000 individuals in the UK suffering today from that disease and that there are increasing calls for the Government to allocate additional resources into Hepatitis research and testing.

Sponsored by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Independent
3
25%
 
 
Labour
3
25%
 
 
Conservative
2
17%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
17%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
17%
 
Sponsor List (12 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Tahir Ali
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
SNP
Marion Fellows
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
DUP
Paul Girvan
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Con
Sir Mike Penning
DUP
Jim Shannon (Sponsor)
Strangford
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford

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