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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Tuesday, 18 April 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 68 members in total.

PREVENTING DIABETES IN CHILDREN

That this House notes with concern the study by the University of Leicester which found physical inactivity in increasing numbers of children is putting them at serious risk of developing diabetes; is concerned by the increasing number of children suffering Type-2 diabetes, a condition which was previously thought only to affect those over the age of 40; further notes that at least 36,000 people in the United Kingdom suffer from diabetes, including 1,000 children, and that another 30,000 people may have the condition undiagnosed; and calls on schools and local authorities to encourage children to take part in, and to enjoy, sport and to discourage parents where appropriate from driving their children to school.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PREVENTING DIABETES IN CHILDREN (1969A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Philip Dunne (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 26 April 2006. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
leave out from `least' to `people' in line 6 and insert `2.1 million people in the UK have diabetes and that another 750,000'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1969 
1969A1 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Alan Meale
Nigel Evans
Mike Penning
Jim Devine
Adrian Sanders
Subjects
Children Diabetes
Link
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