Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Stewart (Labour), on Thursday, 20 May 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 147 members in total.

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NATIONAL COT DEATH WEEK

That this House congratulates the Scottish Cot Death Trust and the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths on National Cot Death Appeal Week; draws attention to the fact that on average one baby dies a week in Scotland of cot death and in 1997 469 babies died in the United Kingdom as a whole; notes that twice as many boys die as girls, that second and later-born infants are more at risk than first-born, and that pre-term, low birthweight babies are more likely to die; and calls on the Government to provide funding for research based on a confidential case review in all instances of infant death with matched controls to build on the knowledge gained during the inquiry run with the Department of Health from 1993 to 1996, and to implement moves to raise public awareness of measures that reduce the risk of cot death through continuing public education and support for GPs and health visitors.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

NATIONAL COT DEATH WEEK (670A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Austin Mitchell (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 7 June 1999. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

after 'education', insert 'particulary about the dangerous consequences of smacking'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

670 

670A1 

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Research Cot deaths

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk