TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORGAN DONOR REGISTER

Early day motion 323, tabled 7 December 2004 by Marion Roe (Conservative). Signed by 72 members.

That this House recognises the work of the National Kidney Research Fund in profiling the needs of those waiting for a kidney transplant; congratulates UK Transplant on the 10th anniversary of the Organ Donor Register; applauds the efforts of all those working to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation and transplantation; welcomes the fact that over 11.8 million people are currently registered as organ donors; notes that UK Transplant has pledged to increase this figure by a further one million over the next year; further recognises that almost 6,000 people in the UK are currently awaiting a life-saving organ transplant; is concerned that while 90 per cent. of people support organ donation, only 20 per cent. have registered their intention to donate; and urges the Government to do all it can to encourage more people to join the Organ Donor Register to reach its target of 16 million registered donors by 2010.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 15, Conservative 8, Labour/Co-operative 6, UUP 3, DUP 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.