Early Day Motions

THE CHOICE TO DIE AT HOME

EDM (Early Day Motion) 470: tabled on 11 January 2005

Tabled in the 2004-05 session.

This motion has been signed by 172 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 believes that every terminally ill patient who chooses to die at home should be given the opportunity to do so; congratulates Marie Curie Cancer Care on its campaign Supporting the Choice to Die at Home; notes the survey commissioned by the charity from YouGov that found 64 per cent. of Britons would choose to die at home but at present only 25 per cent. of terminally ill patients are able to do so and therefore most die in hospital; further notes the economic paper commissioned by the charity which shows that caring for more patients at home would release funds which could be used elsewhere in the NHS; highlights the recent conclusion of the Health Select Committee that the right to a good death is fundamental; welcomes Marie Currie Cancer Care's Delivering Choice Programme which has launched a project to improve end of life care in Lincolnshire; and urges the Government to partner Marie Curie Cancer Care in order to establish similar projects in other English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and to commit funds to make this possible.

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.

Wright, Dr Tony
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Cannock Chase
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
East Surrey
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
Southend West
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2005
Erith and Thamesmead
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2005
West Bromwich West
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
North East Derbyshire

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

Baron, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 2 March 2005
Billericay
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 March 2005
Edinburgh West
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 11 January 2005
East Antrim
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
Buckingham
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Kingswood
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Leeds North West
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2005
Sheffield, Attercliffe
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
Worthing West
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2005
Manchester, Withington
Bradley, Peter
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
The Wrekin
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2005
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2005
Carshalton and Wallington
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2005
Canterbury
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
South East Cornwall
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2005
Dumfries
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2005
Regent's Park and Kensington North
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Birmingham, Northfield
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 14 March 2005
West Chelmsford
Burstow, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 March 2005
Sutton and Cheam
Butterfill, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2005
Bournemouth West
Byrne, Mr Liam
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Twickenham
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Cheadle
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 January 2005
East Londonderry
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2005
Orkney and Shetland
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Gower
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 12 January 2005
Chipping Barnet
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clark, Mrs Helen
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Peterborough
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2005
Northampton South
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Leyton and Wanstead
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Putney
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2005
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2005
Hornchurch
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Easington
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2005
Coventry South
Cunningham, Tony
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2005
Workington
Dalyell, Tam
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Linlithgow
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Kingston and Surbiton
Davey, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Bristol West
David, Mr Wayne
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2005
Caerphilly
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Hendon
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 January 2005
Belfast North
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2005
Cunninghame South
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Guildford
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Stroud
Drown, Julia
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
South Swindon
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Wallasey
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Monmouth
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 4 April 2005
Liverpool, Riverside
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Sunderland North
Ewing, Annabelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 April 2005
Perth
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2005
Taunton
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Newport West
Follett, Barbara
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Stevenage
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Aberavon
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 2005
Rayleigh
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2005
Harborough
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
St Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2005
Walthamstow
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Norwich North
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Romsey
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
Leicester South
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2005
Wycombe
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 3 February 2005
North Wiltshire
Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2005
Ludlow
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Bridgend
Hall, Patrick
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2005
Bedford
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Portsmouth South
Heath, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2005
Somerton and Frome
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 February 2005
North Down
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2005
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Luton North
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Chorley
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2005
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2005
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Hampstead and Highgate
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2005
Cheltenham
Lansley, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
South Cambridgeshire
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Edinburgh North and Leith
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Manchester Central
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 January 2005
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 1 March 2005
East Worthing and Shoreham
Lyons, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Western Isles
MacDougall, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Central Fife
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Halifax
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Wolverhampton South West
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Blackpool South
Mates, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
East Hampshire
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Kingston upon Hull North
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2005
Hemel Hempstead
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Blaydon
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Mansfield
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Great Grimsby
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Crawley
Moore, Mr Michael
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2005
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Morgan, Julie
Labour
Signed on 6 April 2005
Cardiff North
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Bristol North West
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Knowsley South
O'Neill, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2005
Ochil
Oaten, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 March 2005
Winchester
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Nuneaton
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 2005
Montgomeryshire
Organ, Diana
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2005
Forest of Dean
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Burnley
Pollard, Mr Kerry
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2005
St Albans
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2005
Hyndburn
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Pendle
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 January 2005
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Southport
Quin, Joyce
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2005
Gateshead East and Washington West
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2005
Uxbridge
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Portsmouth North
Reed, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Loughborough
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2005
Moray
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 23 March 2005
Glasgow, Anniesland
Roe, Dame Marion
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2005
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 2005
Romford
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2005
Dundee West
Russell, Christine
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
City of Chester
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2005
Banff and Buchan
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2005
Torbay
Shepherd, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2005
Aldridge-Brownhills
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Bradford West
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Bolsover
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 11 January 2005
Belfast South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
Castle Point
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2005
Hazel Grove
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2005
Rochford and Southend East
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 March 2005
Ceredigion
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2005
Richmond Park
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Brighton, Kemptown
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2005
North Cornwall
Tynan, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Hamilton South
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2005
Finchley and Golders Green
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
North Dorset
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 12 January 2005
Eastbourne
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2005
Angus
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 3 February 2005
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2005
Maidstone and The Weald
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2005
Ruislip - Northwood
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Conwy
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 January 2005
Caernarfon
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 February 2005
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2005
Spelthorne
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2005
Macclesfield
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.