STEPS TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C

Early day motion 32, tabled 18 May 2016 by Mary Glindon (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House notes that hepatitis C is a major cause of premature death from liver disease; further notes that the World Health Organisation has compared hepatitis C to a viral time bomb; acknowledges that the condition is entirely curable by effective new treatments; and calls on the Government to prioritise the elimination of hepatitis C by implementing national improvement measures as a matter of urgency.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 16, Labour 11, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.