Invite your MP to our Parliamentary debate

We need your help. Please contact your local MP to ask them to speak at our parliamentary debate on fatty liver disease on Tuesday the 28th of October at 9:30am in Westminster Hall. Together, we can ensure the voices of people affected by liver disease and liver cancer are heard at Westminster.

The debate will be an excellent opportunity to raise the profile of liver disease in Parliament and with the Government. It will examine the significant increase in fatty liver disease, also know as MASLD (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease),  over the last two decades – which affects approximately 1 in 5 people in the UK. The debate seeks to distil the policy options and recommendations for government to address prevention, early detection and critically ensure the NHS is “patient ready” to deliver the new generation of medications to treat fatty liver disease, which will be available in the near future.

The debate will be broadcast live and available in archive at Parliamentlive.tv – Commons.

With your support, we can maximise the number of MPs attending from every political party across the UK and help ensure the voices of people affected by liver disease and liver cancer are amplified at Westminster.

Please do get in touch with your local MP to let them know about the debate and encourage them to attend. It’s easy to find their contact details and send them an email.

  • Find your local constituency MP by inputting your postcode on this web page.
  • Copy and paste the template email below, add your details and send it to them.

We encourage you to personalise the message and share more about your reasons for supporting the British Liver Trust. With your support, we can turn the tide on the liver disease public health crisis.

Template letter
Dear [insert MP name],

I am writing to you as a constituent to ask for your help to ensure people affected by liver disease are heard at Westminster. My postcode is [insert your postcode].

I feel very passionate about the incredible work of the British Liver Trust charity, so as my local MP, it would be brilliant if you could speak at their Parliamentary debate on fatty liver disease on Tuesday the 28th of October at 9:30am in Westminster Hall. Together, we can ensure the voices of people affected by liver disease and liver cancer are heard at Westminster and in government.

The debate will be an excellent opportunity to raise the profile of liver disease with the Department of Health. It will examine the significant increase in fatty liver disease over the last 2 decades. The debate seeks to distil the policy options and recommendations for government to address prevention, early detection and critically ensure the NHS is “patient ready” to deliver the new generation of medications to treat fatty liver disease, which will be available in the near future.

The British Liver Trust can provide tailored briefings for speakers, please email publicaffairs@britishlivertrust.org.uk.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes

[Your name]

This work has been supported by the Foundation for Liver Disease Research.