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Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1151: tabled on 28 April 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 34 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House marks Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week from 26 April to 4 May 2025; recognises the unpredictability and variable presentation of the disease in the 150,000 living with MS in the UK; notes the need to provide individualised support to manage the unique symptoms and needs of each person living with the condition; calls on the Government to ensure neurology is a priority of the NHS 10-Year Plan so that timely diagnosis and treatment can be accessible to all; acknowledges the need to empower employers to make work more inclusive and better support people with MS to stay in good-quality employment for longer; and highlights the importance of protecting PIP payments that provides vital support to help sufferers manage extra costs associated with living with the disease and accessing work.

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.

Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 April 2025
Yeovil
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2025
Dundee Central
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 April 2025
Chichester
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 April 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2025
Poole
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2025
Normanton and Hemsworth
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 30 April 2025
North Herefordshire
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2025
St Ives
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2025
Newbury
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 April 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 May 2025
Edinburgh West
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 1 May 2025
Romford
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 2 May 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2025
North East Fife
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2025
Tewkesbury
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2025
York Central
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2025
Cheadle
Milne, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2025
Horsham
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2025
Winchester
Amos, Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 May 2025
Taunton and Wellington
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 May 2025
Eastbourne
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 May 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 May 2025
Guildford
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 May 2025
Woking
Allister, Jim
Traditional Unionist Voice
Signed on 13 May 2025
North Antrim
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 14 May 2025
Waveney Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.