PREVENAR AND THE CASE OF LACHLAN FEWSTER

Early day motion 174, tabled 1 December 2003 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House notes with sorrow and regret the death of two year old Lachlan Fewster in April; further notes the fact that his death was caused by pneumococcal meningitis which could have been prevented had the drug Prevenar been more readily available; acknowledges the fact that Prevenar is routinely used in the US and in the rest of Europe but not in the UK owing to its cost; and urges the Department of Health to make Prevenar more readily available to prevent the possibility of further deaths in this way.

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