§ Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)This petition was gathered by Mr. and Mrs. Gregory of 10, Bolton road, Chorley, and by Mr. Carl Crook, also of Chorley, with the help and support of their friends. It is thanks to their dedication that I am raising this very important question of funding for hospices.
The petition of the residents of the Chorley area declares:
That the St. Catherine's and Derian House hospices carry out important and valuable work in the Chorley area; that they do not receive adequate recognition or funding.The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons recognise the importance and the value of the work done by the hospice movement and bring forward legislative proposals to ensure realistic and ongoing funding for institutions such as Derian House and St. Catherine's hospice.To lie upon the Table.