Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Monday, 13 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 38 members in total.

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DIABETES WEEK 2016

That this House congratulates Diabetes UK for organising Diabetes Week 2016; acknowledges hon. Members of this House, the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire, the hon. Member for Portsmouth South, the hon. Member for Eddisbury, the hon. Member for Hazel Grove and the hon. Member for Kensington in joining with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes in its diabetes testing in pharmacies campaign; notes that 12 per cent of adults with diabetes in the UK are undiagnosed; further acknowledges the importance of easily accessible and early testing for the prevention of type 2 diabetes; and urges all hon. Members to promote diabetes awareness and encourage testing in their constituency during Diabetes Week 2016 and to take the test themselves.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

192 

Session

2016-17

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Mark Durkan

Jim Shannon

David Simpson

Gavin Robinson

Subjects

Diseases Health education

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk