MEASLES VACCINE AND AUTISM

Early day motion 698, tabled 8 June 1999 by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 29 members.

That this House notes the suggestion of a link between the meales, mumps and rubella vaccines and autism and inflammatory bowel conditions; calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to investigate the possibility of a link and undertake a full research programme to verify the safety of the meales, mumps and rubella vaccines; further calls upon him to set up and monitor a register of autistic children for such purposes; presses for further medical research into the causes of autism; and calls on the Secretary of State to publish regular figures on the number of children affected by autistic spectrum disorders and to report to the House on any action he may take if there are signs of any increases in the incidence of these cases.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour/Co-operative 4, UUP 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.