WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY

Early day motion 1689, tabled 17 June 2009 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 50 members.

That this House welcomes the United Nations' designation of 19 June 2009 as World Sickle Cell Day; congratulates the Sickle Cell Society on its 30th anniversary; recognises the achievements made by the society in raising awareness of, and improving care for, sickle cell disease in the UK; notes this recognition of sickle cell disease as both a global public health problem as well as a serious health problem in the UK; and calls on the Government to continue its funding of newborn and antenatal NHS screening for this disease and to increase support for the development of sickle cell care services.

Signatures by party: Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 9, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.