LONG TERM CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

Early day motion 1025, tabled 19 March 2002 by Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Signed by 120 members.

That this House acknowledges the result of the BBC's NHS Day poll where respondents called on the Government to make free long-term care for the elderly its top funding priority; notes too the recent report of the Institute for Public Policy Research which also gave strong support to the case for free long-term care; recalls that the previous EDM 351 calling for free long-term care has been signed by 126 honourable Members by 19th March; considers that free long-term care is a vital service and recognises that its provision is of great concern to people across the whole country; and therefore calls on the Government fully to fund both personal and nursing care so that it is free at the point of use throughout the United Kingdom.

Signatures by party: Labour 99, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 2.