NATIONAL ASTHMA CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 1057, tabled 21 March 2002 by Liam Fox (Conservative). Signed by 95 members.

That this House congratulates the National Asthma Campaign for its continued fight to conquer asthma, a serious problem which deserves attention; notes new evidence that shows pollution can cause asthma and calls for a programme of research into the causes of asthma; further notes that the charity wants every person with asthma to have equal access high quality care and treatment according to nationally agreed standards of care; and calls on the Government to make a clear statement about the priority it attaches to asthma, the incidence of which is three to four times higher in adults and six times higher in children than 25 years ago.

Signatures by party: Conservative 54, Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 11, DUP 2, UUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.