Motion text
That this House notes Dementia Action Week 2024, taking place from 13 to 19 May 2024; highlights that Dementia Action Week is an awareness raising campaign and each year the Alzheimer's Society works with individuals and organisations across the UK to encourage people to act on Dementia; underlines the support offered to those pre and post diagnosis and furthermore the advice offered to help people cope with memory loss and other immediate symptoms; further notes that there are over 900,000 people living with Dementia in the UK and that this is expected to rise sharply in the coming years; thanks charities like the Alzheimer's Society for all the support they provide in relation to this; and also notes that people collectively can continue to do their bit to educate themselves on how best to assist those with Dementia.
Signatures (25)
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.
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
7 May 2024
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
8 May 2024
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
8 May 2024
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 May 2024
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on
8 May 2024
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 May 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 May 2024
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
8 May 2024
Galloway, George
Workers Party of Britain
Signed on
9 May 2024
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 May 2024
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 May 2024
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
9 May 2024
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
10 May 2024
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
10 May 2024
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
10 May 2024
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
10 May 2024
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 May 2024
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 May 2024
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
14 May 2024
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
15 May 2024
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 May 2024
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 May 2024
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 May 2024
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 May 2024
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
24 May 2024
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.