Early Day Motions

GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS (GBS)

EDM (Early Day Motion) 538: tabled on 06 July 2005

Tabled in the 2005-06 session.

This motion has been signed by 94 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 notes that Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies in the UK and that, without preventative action, 1 in 1,000 newborn babies will develop GBS infection, of whom approximately 75 will die and 40 will survive with long-term problems; congratulates Group B Strep Support, the UK's only charity focussed on GBS infection in newborn babies, on organising the UK's first Awareness Week from 26th September to 2nd October to increase knowledge of how most GBS infections in babies can be prevented; recognises that effective local implementation of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' November 2003 Guideline No. 36 (prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease) will prevent most GBS infection in newborn babies and implores the Government to facilitate full implementation; expresses its concern that reliable testing for GBS carriage in pregnancy, recognised by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' guideline as optimal, is still unavailable on the NHS; urges the Department of Health to ensure it is available urgently; and further notes that the recent article by the Medical Screening Society Working Group on GBS disease, comprising independent international and UK experts, supports both the efficacy of screening and the need for a vaccine.

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.

Cameron, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 6 July 2005
Witney
Primary
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 6 July 2005
Bexhill and Battle
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2005
Portsmouth South
Soames, Hon Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 6 July 2005
Mid Sussex
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2005
Newport West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2005
Heywood and Middleton

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

Arbuthnot, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
North East Hampshire
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2005
Edinburgh West
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
North West Norfolk
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2005
Worthing West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 3 November 2005
Canterbury
Brokenshire, James
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Hornchurch
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2005
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2005
West Chelmsford
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 13 July 2005
North East Bedfordshire
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 July 2005
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 July 2005
East Londonderry
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2005
Gower
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2005
Barnsley West and Penistone
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2005
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2005
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2005
Burton
Duddridge, James
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 2005
Rochford and Southend East
Dunne, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Ludlow
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 July 2005
Foyle
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2005
Sunderland North
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Lichfield
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2005
Harborough
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 July 2005
St Ives
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2005
Romsey
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Chesham and Amersham
Gove, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Surrey Heath
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2005
North Wiltshire
Greening, Justine
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Putney
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hammond, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Wimbledon
Harper, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Forest of Dean
Hayes, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
South Holland and The Deepings
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
North East Hertfordshire
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2005
Birmingham, Yardley
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 10 November 2005
Wealden
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 13 July 2005
North Down
Holloway, Mr Adam
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Gravesham
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 July 2005
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2005
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Orpington
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2005
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2005
Bolton South East
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2005
Tamworth
Jones, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Clwyd West
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2005
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 12 July 2005
Salisbury
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Epping Forest
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 12 July 2005
New Forest East
Lilley, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 13 October 2005
Hitchin and Harpenden
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 July 2005
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2005
East Worthing and Shoreham
Malins, Mr Humfrey
Conservative
Signed on 2 November 2005
Woking
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2005
Maidenhead
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2005
Calder Valley
McCarthy, Kerry
Labour
Signed on 20 June 2006
Bristol East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 July 2006
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2005
Hayes and Harlington
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Newark
Milton, Anne
Conservative
Signed on 3 November 2005
Guildford
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2005
Crawley
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2005
North East Cambridgeshire
Mundell, David
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2005
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2005
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Eddisbury
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
South East Cambridgeshire
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2005
Croydon Central
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2005
Hemel Hempstead
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2005
Southport
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2005
Uxbridge
Rifkind, Sir Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2006
Kensington and Chelsea
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2005
Colchester
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
South West Bedfordshire
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2005
Nottingham South
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 2 November 2005
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 12 July 2005
Castle Point
Stanley, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Tonbridge and Malling
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2005
East Devon
Todd, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2005
South Derbyshire
Vaizey, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2005
Wantage
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2005
Finchley and Golders Green
Wallace, Mr Ben
Conservative
Signed on 10 May 2006
Lancaster and Wyre
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Upminster
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2005
Leominster
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2005
Conwy
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2005
Spelthorne
Wright, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Rugby and Kenilworth

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.