MIDWIFERY PARTNERSHIP

Early day motion 547, tabled 15 April 1999 by Audrey Wise (Labour). Signed by 199 members.

That this House notes that the midwifery profession has a long and valued tradition of collaborating with organisations representing users of the maternity services to ensure that mothers' and family needs are identified and met; further notes that the profession proposes a continued active partnership arrrangement with representatives of those organisations as part of the new statutory framework; and considers that future regulation of midwifery must recognise the uniqueness of the profession by the provision of a midwifery board which includes such lay user representatives as full members alongside the professionally qualified members.

Signatures by party: Labour 117, Liberal Democrat 36, Conservative 20, Labour/Co-operative 7, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 4, UUP 4, DUP 2, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UKUP 1.