Early Day Motions

GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS AWARENESS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 255: tabled on 06 July 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 78 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 supports the launch of the Why guess when you can test? campaign; hopes that this will raise much needed awareness of how to prevent an infection recognised to be the most common cause of serious infection in newborn babies; recognises that group B Streptococcus (GBS) causes septicaemia, pneumonia and meningitis, which all require intensive care and treatment; acknowledges that most of these infections in newborn babies could be prevented by identifying the mothers carrying the bacteria using the simple and accurate Enriched Culture Medium test and the targeted use of narrow spectrum antibiotics; is concerned that GBS infection rates have not fallen despite current guidelines being well implemented; and encourages pregnant women and health professionals to access information on how the devastating impact of group B strep infection can easily be prevented.

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.

Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Foyle
Primary
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Mansfield
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
East Londonderry
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Angus
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Strangford

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 10 December 2015
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Blaydon
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2015
North West Norfolk
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Sheffield Central
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2015
Carshalton and Wallington
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Blyth Valley
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Dunfermline and West Fife
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2015
Islington North
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2015
Coventry South
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2015
Bristol West
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Lagan Valley
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2015
Lewisham West and Penge
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 September 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Birkenhead
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Stoke-on-Trent South
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Newport West
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Lewisham, Deptford
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
North West Durham
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Dulwich and West Norwood
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2015
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 14 July 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Knowsley
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 28 October 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Madders, Justin
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2015
York Central
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
City of Chester
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Middlesbrough
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Glasgow East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Easington
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2015
Leeds North West
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
Edmonton
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
East Renfrewshire
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Greenwich and Woolwich
Rayner, Angela
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2015
Ashton-under-Lyne
Reed, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2016
Copeland
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
South Down
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Liverpool, Walton
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Gordon
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Ealing, Southall
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 December 2015
Edinburgh East
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 July 2015
Upper Bann
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Smith, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Manchester, Withington
Soames, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2015
Mid Sussex
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
Ilford North
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Alyn and Deeside
Thomson, Michelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 September 2015
Edinburgh West
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2015
Islington South and Finsbury
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Leicester East
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.