NATIONAL EPILEPSY WEEK

Early day motion 652, tabled 17 May 1999 by Stephen Twigg (Labour). Signed by 61 members.

That this House welcomes National Epilepsy Week which is being held from 15th to 22nd May 1999; recognises that epilepsy remains an 'orphan' condition, despite affecting 420,000 people, one in 200 of the UK population, including 100,000 children, making it 100 times more prevalent than motor neurone disease and 10 times more prevalent than multiple sclerosis; urges that the Government addresses the prevalence and significance of 'hidden' disabilities - long term medical conditions which are not physically visible; and pledges its support to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Epilepsy which is being run in conjunction with the UK-wide Joint Epilepsy Council.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 4, UUP 1.