MOBILITY NEEDS

Early day motion 25, tabled 15 November 2006 by Roger Berry (Labour). Signed by 93 members.

That this House notes the concerns of the Associate Parliamentary Limb Loss Group, the Associate Parliamentary Health Group and the All Party Parliamentary Disability Group about the unmet mobility needs of people of all ages; is concerned that this leads to significant loss of independence and increased costs of care; recognises the model examples provided by charities such as Motability and Whizz-Kidz; and therefore urges the Government, in collaboration with the emPOWER Charities Consortium, to encourage and support greater provision of powered wheelchair services, in collaboration with, and additional to, services at present provided by the NHS.

Signatures by party: Labour 51, Liberal Democrat 22, Conservative 10, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.