BANGLADESH MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION

Early day motion 485, tabled 26 March 2001 by Helen Clark (Labour). Signed by 49 members.

That this House welcomes the creation of the United Kingdom-based charity Bangladesh Medical Relief Foundation; and applauds its achievements in establishing a 150 bed hospital in Beanibazar, Sylhet which is a local point for many surrounding villages, and its aims to create a further 100 beds, to set up other medical centres, mobile medical units, an eye camp, a blood transfusion centre and a family planning centre which will assist local communities to increase their awareness of and access to health facilities and health care programmes.

Signatures by party: Labour 37, Liberal Democrat 6, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 1.