Early Day Motion·EDM 2498

WORLD DIABETES DAY 2008

12 November 200864 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Tim Farron

Liberal DemocratWestmorland and Lonsdale

Motion Text

That this House notes 14th November 2008 will be World Diabetes Day; expresses concern that some 250 million people worldwide, including two million in England, are living with diabetes; recognises the increasing number of children and teenagers currently suffering from the condition; and welcomes World Diabetes Day and its efforts to raise awareness and improve education about the disease.