MAKE CHATTER MATTER WEEK

Early day motion 1589, tabled 7 February 2006 by Edward Davey (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 52 members.

That this House congratulates I CAN, the charity that helps children communicate, on the launch of the Make Chatter Matter campaign highlighting the importance of children's communication as the foundation for learning, literacy and social development; welcomes the I CAN Wall of Words as a fun way of promoting communication; notes that one in 10 children have a communication disability, meaning an average of three children in every primary school classroom struggle to understand others and express themselves; further notes that the Government needs to provide information and support on communication development during a child's first years by making standard information available to all new parents; and calls on the Government to integrate this issue into their early years plan.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 17, Conservative 6, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.