DEMENTIA RESEARCH

Early day motion 805, tabled 4 February 2010 by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 101 members.

That this House welcomes the publication of the Alzheimer's Research Trust's Dementia 2010 report; notes that dementia affects 820,000 people in the UK; further notes that dementia costs the economy £23 billion per year, more than cancer and heart disease combined; is concerned that dementia research funding is 12 times lower than that for cancer; welcomes the Government's formation of a Ministerial Advisory Group on Dementia Research; and urges the Government to make dementia research a national priority.

Signatures by party: Labour 55, Liberal Democrat 22, Conservative 11, DUP 4, Independent 4, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Respect 1.