WORLD CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY AWARENESS DAY

Early day motion 115, tabled 15 November 2006 by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 70 members.

That this House notes that 15th November was World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) day; notes that three million people in the United Kingdom could have COPD, a group of respiratory diseases which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema; further notes that the number of people killed by COPD each year is more than 20 times as many killed by asthma; is concerned by the World Health Organisation estimate that by 2020 COPD will be the third leading cause of death worldwide; further notes that smoking accounts for four out of five cases of COPD; and calls on the Government to take steps to improve services for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of COPD.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 23, DUP 7, Conservative 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, UUP 1.