Document 1300

Scottish Parliament: Motions and Amendments: 2002 S1M-2966

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S1M-2966# Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD) : World Asthma Day, 7 May 2002— That the Parliament notes that World Asthma Day is on Tuesday 7 May 2002 when, in the United Kingdom, the National Asthma Campaign will highlight childhood asthma; is aware that over 113,000 (around 1 in 6) children in Scotland have been diagnosed with asthma and that the incidence is highest amongst children; commends the National Asthma Campaign Scotland for its work on childhood asthma, including its publication of the first childhood asthma audit and its programme of asthma information sessions for adults working in the early years sector; further notes the soon to be published Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network/British Thoracic Society guidelines for asthma and invites the Scottish Executive to devise a national asthma strategy to ensure that these guidelines are implemented across the country and matched by any necessary resources.

Supported by: Mr Stewart Stevenson, Christine Grahame, Ms Jackie Baillie, Ian Jenkins, Karen Whitefield, Dennis Canavan, Bill Butler, Marilyn Livingstone, Mr Michael Matheson, Irene Oldfather, Scott Barrie, Bruce Crawford, Mr David Davidson, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Trish Godman, Margaret Jamieson, Richard Lochhead, Ms Margo MacDonald, Mr John McAllion, Ms Fiona McLeod, Ms Pauline McNeill, Cathy Peattie, Mr Jamie Stone, Mr Andrew Welsh, Brian Adam, Ms Sarah Boyack, Robert Brown, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Fergus Ewing, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Maureen Macmillan, Irene McGugan, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, David Mundell, Mrs Nora Radcliffe, Shona Robison, Michael Russell, Mary Scanlon, Iain Smith, Nicola Sturgeon, Fiona Hyslop, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Murray Tosh, Mr Robin Harper, Mrs Kay Ullrich, Mr Andrew Wilson, Mr John Young, Karen Gillon, Mr Keith Raffan, Donald Gorrie, Tricia Marwick

Lodged on 05 April 2002; taken in the Chamber on 08 May 2002

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