Early Day Motions

CONTAMINATED BLOOD PRODUCTS PUBLIC INQUIRY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1816: tabled on 26 October 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 43 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

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Motion text

That this House notes the severe illness and deaths of haemophiliacs and some partners from HIV and hepatitis C, caused by the use of contaminated blood products, and the potential for future deaths from vCJD; and supports the Haemophilia Society in its call for an independent public inquiry into the contamination of haemophilia treatment since the 1970s, in particular the failure to make the UK self-sufficient in blood products, the failure in some parts of the UK to make a timely switch to virally inactivated treatment when this became available from 1985 and the failure to make timely provision of genetically-engineered recombinant Factor VIII and IX for all haemophiliacs.

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.

Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 October 2004
Cheadle
Primary
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2004
North East Derbyshire
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2004
Leeds North West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 November 2004
South East Cornwall
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 October 2004
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2004
Twickenham

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

Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2004
Gower
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2004
Putney
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2004
Islington North
Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2004
Weston-Super-Mare
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2004
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2004
Keighley
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 November 2004
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 November 2004
Lagan Valley
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2004
Sunderland North
Ewing, Annabelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 October 2004
Perth
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2004
Bath
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2004
St Ives
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2004
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2004
Portsmouth South
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2004
Chesterfield
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2004
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2004
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2004
Cheltenham
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 November 2004
Hereford
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 November 2004
North Norfolk
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 October 2004
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2004
Halifax
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2004
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2004
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2004
Mansfield
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2004
Southport
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 November 2004
Strangford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2004
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2004
Bradford West
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 November 2004
Hazel Grove
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2004
Truro and St Austell
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2004
Richmond Park
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2004
North Cornwall
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2004
Conwy
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 November 2004
Brecon and Radnorshire
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2004
Teignbridge

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 28 October 2004
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

CONTAMINATED BLOOD PRODUCTS PUBLIC INQUIRY (Amendment 1)
Line 4, leave out from 'inquiry' to end and insert 'into the use of contaminated blood products in the treatment of haemophilia and in transfusions in the past; while recognising the progress made in the term of the present Labour government in allocating funds to provide non blood based recombinant clotting products for throughout the UK and a fund of approximately ú100 million to provide payments to all who are living with Hepatitis C, and urge the government to extend the payments to the families of those who have died as a result of contaminated blood products.'
Michael Connarty
Labour, Falkirk East
12
signatures
EDM 1816A1: tabled on 4 November 2004