ASPHASIA

Early day motion 513, tabled 13 March 2000 by Helen Clark (Labour). Signed by 90 members.

That this House notes with concern that in the United Kingdom 250,000 people have asphasia, the loss of the use of language as a result of stroke of head injury; calls for much greater recognition of the condition; urges the Government to call for more information on asphasia, particularly the financial implications of the lack of recognition and therefore a lack of treatment and support; and urges the Government fully to investigate methods by which this can be redressed.

Signatures by party: Labour 56, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 6, Labour/Co-operative 6, Scottish National Party 3, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.