Sir John Crofton Union Medal

EDM number 927 in 2005-06, proposed by John Barrett on 02/11/2005.

That this House congratulates tuberculosis (TB) pioneer Sir John Crofton on his award of the Union Medal, the highest honour awarded by the International Union against TB and Lung Diseases; recognises his outstanding contribution to the control of TB and lung disease; and notes that his work in the field has helped cure over 10 million people of the disease worldwide.

This motion has been signed by a total of 39 MPs.