MIND YOUR HEART PROGRAMME

Early day motion 722, tabled 11 October 2005 by Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 71 members.

That this House notes that coronary heart disease and cancers are major causes of mortality in Wales and throughout the UK; further notes that people who experience enduring mental health problems have a potentially higher risk of developing coronary heart disease, as a result of a number of factors including resistance to health messages, side effects of medication and treatment, social exclusion and poverty, plus a higher incidence of smoking; congratulates the Mind Your Heart programme in Ceredigion, which co-ordinates existing networks, and provides training to help tackle the problem; and calls upon the Government to encourage similar schemes across the United Kingdom.

Signatures by party: Conservative 32, Liberal Democrat 17, Labour 16, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.