EDM: MS Awareness Week 2026

MS Awareness Week 2026

Tabled by Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat) 38 signatures

The motion

That this House supports multiple sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week which takes place between 20 to 26 April 2026; recognises the unpredictability and variable presentation of the condition in the over 150,000 people living with MS in the UK; highlights that the MS Society, MS Trust, MS Together, MS-UK, Neuro Therapy Network, Overcoming MS, Shift.ms and Talks with MS are working together to tackle misunderstandings about MS; welcomes the vital effort of the MS Think Again campaign to challenge assumptions made about MS and the harmful impact misconceptions can have; acknowledges with concern findings from the MS Think Again survey that reports almost two thirds of respondents said they felt judged or treated differently because of their MS, that almost half have been questioned or challenged for using accessible facilities including Blue Badge parking spaces, accessible toilets and priority seats on public transport, and that more than one in four say that fear of judgement has stopped them from leaving the house or applying for a job; and aims to promote understanding of the reality of the challenges that people with MS face and the policies that can better support disabled people.

Signatories (38)