Royal National Institute For The Blind's Read My Lips Campaign And Essex County Council
EDM number 393 in 2009-10, proposed by Bob Spink on 08/12/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Disability discrimination and Local government.
That this House welcomes the Royal National Institute for the Blind's (RNIB) Read My Lips campaign to help the nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK; notes that, following a campaign by the RNIB, the hon. Member for Castle Point and others, Essex County Council has now changed its lip reading classes charging policy; and calls on all local authorities to take a more understanding and caring attitude towards deaf and hard of hearing people.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Spink | 08/12/2009 | Castle Point | Independent | Proposed |
| Jim Dobbin | 09/12/2009 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Seconded |
| William McCrea | 09/12/2009 | South Antrim | DUP | Seconded |
| David Simpson | 09/12/2009 | Upper Bann | DUP | Seconded |
| Lynne Jones | 09/12/2009 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 09/12/2009 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Seconded |
| John Leech | 09/12/2009 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 10/12/2009 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Brian Jenkins | 10/12/2009 | Tamworth | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 14/12/2009 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Robert Wareing | 14/12/2009 | Liverpool, West Derby | Independent | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 15/12/2009 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Michael Clapham | 15/12/2009 | Barnsley West and Penistone | Labour | Signed |
| David Anderson | 16/12/2009 | Blaydon | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 07/01/2010 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 19/01/2010 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Malcolm Bruce | 04/03/2010 | Gordon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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