PRESCRIPTION CHARGES FOR PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA

Early day motion 1660, tabled 15 June 2009 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House is aware that, unlike their counterparts in Wales, asthma sufferers in England still have to pay prescription charges for their medical needs; further notes that such charges are already being phased out in Scotland and Northern Ireland; recalls Government assurances made that people with long-term conditions would receive their prescriptions free of charge; and calls on the Government to immediately fulfil these promises.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 13, DUP 4, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.