Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 9 September 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 34 members in total.

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NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK

That this House regrets that the number of people living with sight loss continues to rise despite the fact that half of all sight loss is avoidable; recognises the devastating impact that sight loss can have on an individual's physical and emotional wellbeing and the burden it has on the economy, estimated to be £8 billion in 2013; applauds the work of National Eye Health Week from 22 to 28 September 2014 in highlighting the simple steps that people across the UK can take to reduce their risk of suffering a sight threatening disease; encourages everyone to ensure they have a sight test every two years and adopt a lifestyle that includes eating a healthy diet and not smoking; and urges the Government to recognise the link between eye health and wider public health issues as well as the role optometry can play creating a healthier Britain.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

322 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Mark Durkan

Hywel Francis

David Amess

Jim Shannon

Subjects

Diseases Health education

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk