PREMATURE BIRTHS

Early day motion 105, tabled 4 December 2008 by David Anderson (Labour). Signed by 80 members.

That this House recognises that every year around 50,000 babies are born prematurely in the UK; acknowledges that premature birth can lead to lifelong conditions as well as being a significant contributor to infant mortality; and urges all hon. Members to back the call by the charity Action Medical Research to the Department of Health and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills urgently to develop a 10-year national research strategy in order to understand the causes of premature birth and to stop unnecessary suffering.

Signatures by party: Labour 45, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 5, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 1.