HEALTH VISITORS' AND COMMUNITY NURSES' USE OF CARS

Early day motion 641, tabled 13 April 2000 by Barry Gardiner (Labour). Signed by 74 members.

That this House commends the dedication of health visitors and community nurses and recognises the difficulties they often face having to carry heavy equipment some distance from their car to a patient's home; urges NHS trusts to compensate them fully for use of their cars, which are essential to their work, in line with the Deals on Wheels campaign; and urges Her Majesty's Government to institute a free parking badge system for community nurses and health visitors when visiting patients.

Signatures by party: Labour 54, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, Unknown 1.