Motion · S5M-17948 · 25 Jun 2019
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Week 2019
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Week, which takes place from 16 to 24 September 2019; understands that around 2,500 people in Scotland are living with IPF and that, across the UK, an estimated 6,000 are diagnosed with it every year; acknowledges that it is an incurable and life-limiting condition, which results in a build-up of scar tissue in the lungs, restricting normal breathing; understands that current treatments can only mitigate the symptoms; notes the view that more research is needed to help people with the condition, and praises the British Lung Foundation for its "Meet the Expert" events, which allow people living with IPF to speak to specialists, and for raising awareness and funding vital research to improve diagnosis and treatment, which it believes will allow people to have the chance of experiencing a better quality of life.
Supporters (23)
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 25 Jun 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 26 Jun 2019
- Neil Findlay 26 Jun 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 26 Jun 2019
- Bill Kidd 26 Jun 2019
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 26 Jun 2019
- Richard Lyle 26 Jun 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 26 Jun 2019
- Joan McAlpine 26 Jun 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 26 Jun 2019
- Gil Paterson 26 Jun 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 26 Jun 2019
- Sandra White 26 Jun 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 27 Jun 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 5 Jul 2019
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 8 Jul 2019
- Ruth Maguire 9 Jul 2019
- Alex Rowley 12 Sep 2019
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 18 Sep 2019
- Lewis Macdonald 20 Sep 2019
- Emma Harper 21 Sep 2019
- Brian Whittle 24 Sep 2019
- Maureen Watt 22 Oct 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.