PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT TO DISABLED AND TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN

Early day motion 1346, tabled 25 April 2007 by Tony Wright (Labour). Signed by 144 members.

That this House calls for the improved provision of essential equipment to disabled and terminally ill children; notes with concern the findings of the report It's Not Too Much to Ask by national children's charity BDF Newlife that the current system is failing thousands of disabled and terminally ill children and their families; and calls on the Government to ensure that these children are properly provided for in terms of their individually assessed need and that criteria for equipment are standardised to put an end to the current post code lottery provision.

Signatures by party: Labour 77, Liberal Democrat 34, Conservative 20, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.