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National Epilepsy Week

EDM number 1132 in 1994-95, proposed by John Battle on 16/05/1995.

That this House welcomes National Epilepsy Week from 14th to 21st May which aims to raise awareness of epilepsy, to meet the needs of the 420,000 people with the condition in the United Kingdom and to highlight the ignorance, prejudice and discrimination shown to those with the condition; applauds the participation of the Government during the week and looks forward to improvements in epilepsy services; congratulates the British Epilepsy Association for establishing the week in 1958 and recognises the long-term commitment of the Association in its 45th Anniversary Year and for its many services for people with epilepsy in the community particularly with the introduction of its latest project of Sapphire Nurses employed as clinical nurse specialists in epilepsy in health care trusts; commends the several thousand volunteers who will take part in the 82 walks throughout the country in the Walk to Beat Epilepsy during National Epilepsy Week; and urges further honourable Members to join the All Party Group on Epilepsy.

This motion has been signed by a total of 56 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Battle16/05/1995Leeds WestProposed
Anthony Durant16/05/1995Reading WestSeconded
David Nicholson17/05/1995TauntonSeconded
Roy Beggs17/05/1995East AntrimSeconded
Martin Smyth17/05/1995Belfast SouthSeconded
Eddie Loyden17/05/1995Liverpool, GarstonSeconded
Harry Cohen17/05/1995LeytonSigned
Gerry Steinberg17/05/1995Durham, City ofSigned
Hugh Bayley17/05/1995York, City ofSigned
Mike Hall17/05/1995Warrington SouthSigned
Win Griffiths17/05/1995BridgendSigned
Norman Godman17/05/1995Greenock and Port GlasgowSigned
Jimmy Dunnachie17/05/1995Glasgow, PollokSigned
John Cummings17/05/1995EasingtonSigned
Keith Bradley17/05/1995Manchester, WithingtonSigned
William McKelvey17/05/1995Kilmarnock & LoudounSigned
John McAllion17/05/1995Dundee EastSigned
Eric Martlew17/05/1995CarlisleSigned
Ken Livingstone17/05/1995Brent EastSigned
Eric Illsley17/05/1995Barnsley CentralSigned
Joan Ruddock17/05/1995Lewisham, DeptfordSigned
Ernie Ross17/05/1995Dundee WestSigned
Gordon Prentice17/05/1995PendleSigned
David Knox18/05/1995Staffordshire MoorlandsSigned
Alan Williams18/05/1995Swansea WestSigned
Paddy Tipping18/05/1995SherwoodSigned
Harry Greenway18/05/1995Ealing NorthSigned
Neil Gerrard18/05/1995WalthamstowSigned
Margaret Ewing18/05/1995MoraySigned
Jim Dowd18/05/1995Lewisham WestSigned
Helen Jackson18/05/1995Sheffield, HillsboroughSigned
Keith Hill18/05/1995StreathamSigned
Peter Hardy18/05/1995WentworthSigned
Alan Simpson18/05/1995Nottingham SouthSigned
Peter Pike18/05/1995BurnleySigned
Ann Coffey18/05/1995StockportSigned
Max Madden22/05/1995Bradford WestSigned
Robert Parry22/05/1995Liverpool, RiversideSigned
Eddie McGrady22/05/1995South DownSigned
Alex Carlile22/05/1995MontgomerySigned
Harry Barnes22/05/1995North East DerbyshireSigned
Barry Jones23/05/1995Alyn & DeesideSigned
Dennis Turner23/05/1995Wolverhampton South EastSigned
John Evans23/05/1995St Helens NorthSigned
Michael Clapham23/05/1995Barnsley West & PenistoneSigned
James Callaghan23/05/1995Heywood & MiddletonSigned
Martyn Jones23/05/1995Clwyd South WestSigned
Graham Riddick23/05/1995Colne ValleySigned
Colin Pickthall23/05/1995West LancashireSigned
Jean Corston24/05/1995Bristol EastSigned
Llin Golding24/05/1995Newcastle-under-LymeSigned
Bridget Prentice25/05/1995Lewisham EastSigned
Alan Meale25/05/1995MansfieldSigned
Eric Clarke25/05/1995MidlothianSigned
Russell Johnston31/05/1995Inverness, Nairn and LochaberSigned
David Clelland31/05/1995Tyne BridgeSigned

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