How you can support people living with allergies in Parliament

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  1. Table parliamentary questions and debates. We have included some sample parliamentary questions below.
  2. Show your support on social media by using the hashtag #itstimetotakeallergyseriously and posting about allergies tagging @AllergyUK1. Samples tweets below.
  3. Visit Allergy UK and allergy services in your local area. E-mail info@allergyuk.org to arrange a visit in your local area.
  4. Join our Parliamentary Allergy Champions. E-mail daniella.rotimi@allergyuk.org to become an allergy champion. See our current Allergy Champions here.

Sample tweets

I am proud to become an #AllergyChampion @AllergyUK1
#itstimetotakeallergyseriously

44% of adults and 50% of children in the UK have an #allergy @AllergyUK1
#itstimetotakeallergyseriously

A third of MPs have an #allergy @AllergyUK1
#itstimetotakeallergyseriously

#Allergy and related conditions are estimated to cost the UK NHS about £1 billion ayear @AllergyUK1
#itstimetotakeallergyseriously

Sample Parliamentary questions

  • To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps her Department is taking to improve allergy awareness in schools
  • To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what steps her Department is taking to improve allergy awareness in health care settings
  • To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of allergy services by (i) region (ii) Integrated Care System
  • To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to adopt Allergy UK’s Manifesto calls as a plan for patient rights for people living with allergic conditions.
  • To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the (a) adequacy and (b) availability of allergy training for GPs.
  • To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what assessment she has made of Allergy UK’s Patient Charter
  • To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what assessment she has made of Allergy UK’s call for each ICS to have both a specialist allergy nurse and dietitian
  • To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to help improve the (a) clarity and (b) accuracy of allergen information on food labelling.

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