DIABETES AWARENESS

Early day motion 578, tabled 15 October 2013 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 27 members.

That this House notes that the actor Tom Hanks has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes; recognises the effect that his changing diet due to his differing roles has had on his health; hopes that this will encourage others to get a diabetes check; acknowledges that the condition is becoming an epidemic in the UK; is worried that some areas in the UK already have 10 per cent of their population as sufferers despite there being around one million people who are unaware that they have the condition; and urges the Government to ensure that some of the Health and Wellbeing Board funding is channelled towards raising awareness of diabetes.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, DUP 4, Liberal Democrat 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 1, Independent 1.