REGISTRATIONS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Early day motion 194, tabled 12 November 2007 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 32 members.

That this House notes evidence from the World Health Organisation (WHO) that suggests that nearly 40 per cent. of births worldwide are not registered; further notes that two thirds of deaths also go unregistered; believes that missing information on births and deaths leads to difficulties in determining how long people are living and what they are dying of, in particular in developing countries; recognises that babies born without being officially registered are at risk of losing the protection of basic human rights; and calls on the Government to work with the WHO to improve these records globally.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1.