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DIABETES RESEARCH

EDM (Early Day Motion) 370: tabled on 30 June 2010

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 45 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 recognises that type 2 diabetes represents one of the most signficant global challenges to health; notes that in the UK alone 2.6 million people have diabetes and that 95 per cent. of these have type 2 diabetes; congratulates Professor Mark McCarthy of the University of Oxford and his group of international scientists who have identified 12 new genes associated with type 2 diabetes; believes that a better understanding of type 2 diabetes will help to prevent people from developing the condition; and calls on the Government to encourage and support further research in this field.

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.

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

Banks, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2010
Ochil and South Perthshire
Berger, Luciana
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2010
Liverpool, Wavertree
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2010
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2012
Carshalton and Wallington
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2010
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Campbell, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2010
Tynemouth
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 July 2010
East Londonderry
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2010
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2010
North Ayrshire and Arran
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2010
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2010
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2010
Bolton North East
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2010
Edinburgh West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2010
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 July 2010
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 July 2010
Lagan Valley
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 6 July 2010
Foyle
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2010
Islwyn
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2010
Denton and Reddish
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2010
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Independent
Signed on 12 July 2010
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2010
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2010
Luton North
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2010
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 July 2010
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 July 2010
South Antrim
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2010
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2010
Easington
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 27 July 2010
Halifax
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2010
Liverpool, Walton
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2010
Glenrothes
Sarwar, Anas
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2010
Glasgow Central
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 July 2010
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2010
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 July 2010
Upper Bann
Stephenson, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2010
Pendle
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 2010
Brecon and Radnorshire

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.