Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Neil Gerrard (Labour), on Monday, 26 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 181 members in total.
FREE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR LONG-TERM CONDITIONS
That this House is concerned that large numbers of people with long-term conditions are struggling to afford vital medication and that some are unable to pay; welcomes the commitment given by the Prime Minister in September 2008 to abolish prescription charges for people with cancer from April 2009 and for people with long-term conditions over the next few years; notes that the new Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme will deliver substantial savings to the NHS drugs budget; further welcomes the announcement that Professor Ian Gilmore will conduct a review to consider how to implement this policy; and supports the Campaign for Free Prescriptions for Long-term Conditions in urging the Government to abolish prescription charges for all people with all long-term conditions before the next General Election.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received an amendment.
- FREE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR LONG-TERM CONDITIONS (566A1)
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The Early day motion has received an amendment
sponsored by
Angus Brendan MacNeil
(primary, Scottish National Party) and tabled on Wednesday, 28 January 2009.
It has been signed by
7 members in total.
- at end add `, and notes the steps taken by the Scottish National Party-led Government in Scotland in this regard.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 566
- 566A1
- Session
- 2008-09
- Other sponsors
- Peter Bottomley
- Bob Spink
- Norman Lamb
- Ann Cryer
- Bob Russell
- Subjects
- Health education
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2022-10-10 10:24:47 +0100
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