ORGAN TRANSPLANTS (PRESUMED CONSENT) BILL

Early day motion 591, tabled 3 April 2000 by Nick Palmer (Labour). Signed by 38 members.

That this House regrets that an estimated 200 people die each year awaiting life-saving organ transplants while fewer than one third of those willing to allow their organs to be used carry donor cards; notes that where potential donors have not indicated consent in advance, relatives have to guess their views at a time of maximum of stress, and that in many cases organs are wasted when the deceased would not have objected to their use to save lives; recommends the establishment of a register of those refusing consent to the use of their organs and then to assume consent in adults not on the register unless relatives object; and welcomes the Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent) Bill to be introduced on 11th April.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 12, Independent Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.