§ Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)There are an estimated 100,000 people in Birmingham who care for others and the petition that I am presenting has been compiled by the West Heath Carers Association in my constituency. It is in support of the right of carers to have short-term breaks. More than 350 people from Birmingham, Northfield and the surrounding areas have signed the petition, which reads as follows:
To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled.The Humble Petition of the people of Birmingham Northfield and the surrounding areas Sheweth That to ensure these essential services, disabled people and their carers have the right, following assessment, to short term (respite) breaks.Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honourable House pass a bill in like terms to the Disabled Persons and Carers Bill [Lords], presented in the last session of Parliament, to legally enshrine the right to assessment and subsequent short term (respite) breaks.And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c.
§ To lie upon Table.