HEAD INJURIES IN SPORT

Early day motion 68, tabled 14 November 2002 by Ian Gibson (Labour). Signed by 35 members.

That this House notes the recent judgement in the case of the ex-football international Jeff Astle; and calls on the Government to co-ordinate research into the growing evidence and correlation beteen brain damage of the heading of leather balls in the pursuit of sporting achievement.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 4, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1, UUP 1.