EPILEPSY SERVICES IN THE UK

Early day motion 1816, tabled 2 July 2007 by Chris McCafferty (Labour). Signed by 230 members.

That this House welcomes the Report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Epilepsy, which highlights 400 avoidable deaths each year, 69,000 people with epilepsy living with unnecessary seizures, and 74,000 people taking powerful anti-epileptic drugs they do not need; notes that the report identifies achievable savings of £189 million per year by improving the service for people with epilepsy; and therefore calls upon the Government to take up the challenge on behalf of people with epilepsy and on behalf of taxpayers to deliver a better service at a reduced cost.

Signatures by party: Labour 110, Conservative 63, Liberal Democrat 46, DUP 5, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1.