§ Caroline Flint (Don Valley)I bring before the House a petition of 4,800 signatures on behalf of members of the public and Patricia Revell and Kate Coull, who are mothers of autistic children. The petitioners are concerned about the safety of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, and the link between it and autism and inflammatory bowel conditions. They feel that several measures should be taken for the good of the children of this country.
The petition states:
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Department of Healthto undertake a full research programme to prove the safety of the vaccineto instigate further research into autismand to set up and monitor a register of autistic children.The petitioners remain, etc.
§ To lie upon the Table.