20th ANNIVERSARY OF SPRINGHILL HOSPICE

Early day motion 2138, tabled 22 October 2009 by Paul Rowen (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 24 members.

That this House congratulates Springhill Hospice in Rochdale on its 20th anniversary; further congratulates Margaret Geoghan and her team on the excellent job that they have been doing over the past 20 years; notes that Springhill along with all other hospices has suffered a drop in income due to the recession; and welcomes the Prime Minister's agreement to undertake a review of the funding of hospices with a view to ring-fencing funding for centres of excellence such as Springhill Hospice.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 6, DUP 4, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.