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Cost Of Dementia

EDM number 991 in 2006-07, proposed by Paul Burstow on 27/02/2007.

That this House welcomes the Alzheimer's Society report Dementia UK, which highlights the continued and rising prevalence, cost and impact of dementia on those with the condition and their families and carers; recognises that more than one in 10 people suffer dementia at some point in their lives; notes with concern that the cost to the UK economy of dementia is £18 billion a year; expresses its concern that by 2051 over 1.7 million people will suffer from dementia, a rise of 154 per cent.; welcomes the report's recommendations to make dementia a national priority for 2007, prioritise further funding and support into dementia care and research into the causes, prevention and cure in the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review, include dementia care training in the National Minimum Standards for nurses and social care staff, develop better community support to help those suffering dementia in the home, guarantee support for family carers, establish comprehensive care models for treatment in the home and in care homes and hold a national debate on how the costs of dementia care should be split between the state and the individual; and calls on the Government to act on these recommendations.

This motion has been signed by a total of 85 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Paul Burstow27/02/2007Sutton and CheamLiberal DemocratProposed
Michael Penning27/02/2007Hemel HempsteadConservativeSeconded
Bob Russell27/02/2007ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Bob Spink27/02/2007Castle PointConservativeSeconded
Andrew George27/02/2007St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Adrian Sanders28/02/2007TorbayLiberal DemocratSeconded
Derek Conway28/02/2007Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
Mark Williams28/02/2007CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
David Wilshire28/02/2007SpelthorneConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis28/02/2007Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
David Taylor28/02/2007North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley28/02/2007Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Mike Hancock28/02/2007Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Diane Abbott28/02/2007Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn28/02/2007Islington NorthLabourSigned
Martin Caton28/02/2007GowerLabourSigned
John McDonnell28/02/2007Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Lynne Jones28/02/2007Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Paul Holmes28/02/2007ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson28/02/2007Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Ann Winterton01/03/2007CongletonConservativeSigned
Nicholas Winterton01/03/2007MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
David Drew01/03/2007StroudLabourSigned
John Pugh01/03/2007SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Marsha Singh02/03/2007Bradford WestLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins02/03/2007Luton NorthLabourSigned
Hywel Francis02/03/2007AberavonLabourSigned
John Leech02/03/2007Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Lepper05/03/2007Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
Betty Williams05/03/2007ConwyLabourSigned
Ian Stewart06/03/2007EcclesLabourSigned
Dai Davies06/03/2007Blaenau GwentIndependentSigned
Stephen Williams06/03/2007Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell06/03/2007Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington06/03/2007Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Colin Breed06/03/2007South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Rob Marris06/03/2007Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Lady Hermon07/03/2007North DownUUPSigned
Robert Key07/03/2007SalisburyConservativeSigned
Doug Naysmith07/03/2007Bristol North WestLabourSigned
Bill Olner07/03/2007NuneatonLabourSigned
David Hamilton07/03/2007MidlothianLabourSigned
Harry Cohen08/03/2007Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
Lynne Featherstone08/03/2007Hornsey and Wood GreenLiberal DemocratSigned
Lorely Burt08/03/2007SolihullLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Berry08/03/2007KingswoodLabourSigned
Phil Willis08/03/2007Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean08/03/2007BurtonLabourSigned
Clare Short09/03/2007Birmingham, LadywoodIndependent LabourSigned
David Amess12/03/2007Southend WestConservativeSigned
David Heyes13/03/2007Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins13/03/2007TamworthLabourSigned
James Clappison13/03/2007HertsmereConservativeSigned
Jo Swinson13/03/2007East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Madeleine Moon13/03/2007BridgendLabourSigned
Mark Durkan14/03/2007FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Willie Rennie14/03/2007Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Clapham14/03/2007Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
Andrew Miller15/03/2007Ellesmere Port and NestonLabourSigned
Nick Harvey20/03/2007North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
John Bercow20/03/2007BuckinghamConservativeSigned
Tim Farron22/03/2007Westmorland and LonsdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Eric Illsley23/03/2007Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley23/03/2007RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch26/03/2007HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Denis Murphy28/03/2007WansbeckLabourSigned
Jeremy Wright28/03/2007Rugby and KenilworthConservativeSigned
Gwyn Prosser16/04/2007DoverLabourSigned
Chris Ruane16/04/2007Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
David Howarth16/04/2007CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Greg Mulholland17/04/2007Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Rosindell18/04/2007RomfordConservativeSigned
Steve Webb18/04/2007NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen18/04/2007RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Glenda Jackson19/04/2007Hampstead and HighgateLabourSigned
Karen Buck24/04/2007Regent's Park and Kensington NorthLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds02/05/2007Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Alasdair McDonnell09/05/2007Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Richard Taylor14/05/2007Wyre ForestIndependentSigned
Albert Owen17/05/2007Ynys MLabourSigned
Eddie McGrady04/06/2007South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Martin Horwood06/06/2007CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Gilroy18/06/2007Plymouth, SuttonLabourSigned
Jon Trickett08/10/2007HemsworthLabourSigned
Helen GoodmanUnknownWithdrawn

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