Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week

EDM number 702 in 2016-17, proposed by Margaret Ferrier on 21/11/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Health education and preventive medicine, Housing and Oil, petrol and natural gas.

That this House notes that the eleventh annual Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week takes place from 21 to 27 November 2016; further notes that this campaign was established by the charity Carbon Monoxide Awareness, an organisation which supports the victims and families of victims of carbon monoxide poisoning; recognises that in the UK more than 200 people are admitted to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning each year, which sadly leads to around 50 deaths; highlights that risks can be reduced by installing a CO alarm in the home and by having appliances regularly serviced by a registered engineer; and wishes this year's campaign success in spreading awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide.

This motion has been signed by a total of 37 MPs.