BONE MARROW DONORS

Early day motion 1944, tabled 18 November 2003 by David Tredinnick (Conservative). Signed by 26 members.

That this House congratulates the Anthony Nolan Trust in maintaining the UK's largest register of over 330,000 potential volunteer blood stem cell/bone marrow donors; recognises the vital role of volunteers willing to help those needing a transplant to fight leukaemia and related diseases of the immune system; and supports the Trust's major nationwide initiative to encourage more people to register with the Anthony Nolan Trust as potential donors, particularly males and ethnic minorities of whom there is a serious shortage.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Conservative 8, Liberal Democrat 4, Labour/Co-operative 1, UUP 1.