BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS WEEK 15th-21st MARCH 2004

Early day motion 638, tabled 12 February 2004 by Tim Yeo (Conservative). Signed by 74 members.

That this House supports Brain Injury Awareness Week and its aims; congratulates Headway for organising the week and for reaching its silver jubilee this year; notes that Rehab UK and Headway play a crucial role in running support and vocational programmes, to help people who are living with an acquired brain injury get back to work; further notes that the side effects of brain injury include physical impairments such as co-ordination and balance, cognitive difficulties and emotional and behavioural problems; and calls on the Government to ensure brain injury rehabilitation services are properly co-ordinated and that the condition receives due attention in the forthcoming National Service Framework for long-term medical conditions.

Signatures by party: Conservative 39, Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour/Co-operative 3, DUP 2, Independent Conservative 2, UUP 2, Scottish National Party 1.