WORLD ASTHMA DAY 2009

Early day motion 1377, tabled 28 April 2009 by Bob Spink (Independent). Signed by 62 members.

That this House notes there are over five million people in the UK with asthma and over one million of these are children; further notes that children with asthma may be excluded from academic, physical or social activity in schools; welcomes Asthma UK's upcoming initiatives, such as World Asthma Day on 5 May 2009, which will highlight the experiences of people with asthma; and calls on the Government to improve support for children with asthma.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 12, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 1.