Early Day Motions

PEN NEEDLES ON PRESCRIPTION FOR DIABETICS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 37: tabled on 17 November 1999

Tabled in the 1999-00 session.

This motion has been signed by 100 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the Government's proposal to put refillable insulin pen injection devices and pen needles on prescription and notes that this will benefit over 250,000 people who currently have to purchase their own needles; notes however the serious misgivings of the British Diabetic Association about the proposal to blacklist disposable pens that will deprive an estimated 50,000 diabetics of their chosen method of injecting insulin as disposable pens will become prohibitively expensive if only available privately; and therefore calls on the Government to reflect carefully on representations from medical professionals who are concerned that some among the 50,000 affecting diabetics will not be able to switch to refillable pens without requiring assistance or endangering their health in the absence of such help.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 1999
Torbay
Primary
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1999
Southend West
Ballard, Jackie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 1999
Taunton
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
Aberdeen South
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 24 November 1999
East Antrim
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 December 1999
Berwick-upon-Tweed

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Leeds North West
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 1999
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1999
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 1999
Carshalton and Wallington
Brand, Dr Peter
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 1999
Isle of Wight
Browne, Des
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Burstow, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 1999
Sutton and Cheam
Butler, Christine
Labour
Signed on 15 February 2000
Castle Point
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 1999
Twickenham
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Gower
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2000
Northampton South
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Islington North
Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 1999
Weston-Super-Mare
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 22 November 1999
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2000
Hornchurch
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Leigh
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Coventry South
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1999
Glasgow, Pollok
Davies, Mr Ron
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2000
Caerphilly
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1999
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1999
Heywood and Middleton
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 11 January 2000
Lagan Valley
Drown, Julia
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1999
South Swindon
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1999
Monmouth
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
Sunderland North
Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 1999
Moray
Fearn, Mr Ronnie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 1999
Southport
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 20 December 1999
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 1999
St Ives
Golding, Mrs Llin
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1999
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1999
Billericay
Gorrie, Mr Donald
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 1999
Edinburgh West
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 1999
Portsmouth South
Harris, Dr Evan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 1999
Oxford West and Abingdon
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 1999
North Devon
Hesford, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 15 December 1999
Wirral West
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2000
Luton North
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1999
Chorley
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1999
Barnsley Central
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 December 1999
Ynys Môn
Jones, Ms Jenny
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Wolverhampton South West
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 1999
Cheltenham
Keen, Ann
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2000
Brentford and Isleworth
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 1999
Hereford
King, Andy
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2000
Rugby and Kenilworth
Kingham, Ms Tess
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2000
Gloucester
Ladyman, Dr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1999
South Thanet
Livsey, Mr Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 December 1999
Brecon and Radnorshire
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 December 1999
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 1999
East Worthing and Shoreham
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 20 December 1999
Western Isles
Maginnis, Mr Ken
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 10 January 2000
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Marsden, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2000
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Kingston upon Hull North
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 16 December 1999
Hemel Hempstead
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1999
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Sheffield, Heeley
Michie, Mrs Ray
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 1999
Argyll and Bute
Moore, Mr Michael
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 December 1999
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2000
Bristol North West
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1999
Burnley
Pollard, Mr Kerry
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1999
St Albans
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Portsmouth North
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 1999
Newbury
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2000
Vale of Clwyd
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 1999
Colchester
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2000
Glasgow, Govan
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2000
Kettering
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 November 1999
Belfast South
Stewart, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
Stewart, Ian
Labour
Signed on 16 December 1999
Eccles
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 1999
Hazel Grove
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1999
New Forest West
Swinney, Mr John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 1999
North Tayside
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 1999
Truro and St Austell
Thompson, Mr William
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 24 November 1999
West Tyrone
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 1999
Richmond Park
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 1999
North Cornwall
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1999
Finchley and Golders Green
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 November 1999
Caernarfon
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1999
Conwy
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 1999
Macclesfield