SICKLE CELL

Early day motion 77, tabled 3 July 2001 by Jane Griffiths (Labour). Signed by 57 members.

That this House notes that 4th July is Sickle Cell Awareness Day; further notes that sickle cell disease affects particularly Afro-Caribbean people, as well as people from parts of Europe, Asia and the Middle East; congratulates Action Research for funding pioneering projects into this painful and distressing illness; and calls on the Government to heighten awareness of sickle cell as well as to enable equal access to screening programmes and quality medical assistance.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour/Co-operative 6, Scottish National Party 2, Conservative 1, UUP 1.