EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT SKILLS IN SCHOOLS

Early day motion 1789, tabled 10 May 2011 by Chris Ruane (Labour). Signed by 109 members.

That this House supports the British Heart Foundation and the Resuscitation Council UK's campaign to make learning emergency life support skills a mandatory part of the national curriculum; notes that the teaching of such skills is backed by 70 per cent. of parents, 78 per cent. of children and 86 per cent. of teachers; and calls on the Government to take this support into consideration as part of itsNational Curriculum Review.

Signatures by party: Labour 63, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 17, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Alliance 1, Green 1.