The Movers & Shakers podcasters have been fighting to improve the conditions of people living with Parkinson’s with The Parky Petition. The petition was debated in the UK Parliament on Monday 17 November.

In July 2025, The Movers & Shakers’ relaunched Parky Petition reached over 100,000 signatures, meeting the six-month deadline for the petition to be debated in parliament. Cure Parkinson’s has been supporting the petition, alongside Parkinson’s UK and Spotlight YOPD.

Ahead of the debate on Monday 17 November, we called on our supporters to write to their local MP to secure their attendance and highlight the importance of this moment for people living with Parkinson’s.

Over 40 MPs spoke at the debate, highlighting the demand for changes in neurological care and treatment in the UK.

Thank you to all the MPs that joined the debate, highlighting the urgent action needed to support the 166,000 people affected by Parkinson’s in the UK. We would love to pick up the discussion about Point 5 of the Charter, the Quest for a Cure.

Helen Matthews, CEO, Cure Parkinson’s

Where to watch

You can watch a recording of the debate on the UK Parliament YouTube channel below:

Watch the debate

What’s in the Parky Charter?

Need a reminder of what measures are in the petition? The charter describes five things that people affected by Parkinson’s need from the government. The measures in the Parky Charter aim to ensure timely diagnosis, comprehensive care, and dignity for all people living with Parkinson’s – these include:

  1. Speedy specialists: As a priority, we want to make sure that everyone referred for a possible Parkinson’s diagnosis sees a consultant within 18 weeks and at least once a year after that.
  2. Instant information: When diagnosed, people with Parkinson’s should be given a leaflet containing essential information about the condition as well as details of local support groups.
  3. Parkinson’s passport: After diagnosis, people with Parkinson’s should be granted a “Parkinson’s Passport”, which would give an automatic right to certain benefits, free prescriptions, a “blue badge” and other clearly defined services.
  4. Comprehensive care: A personal plan ensuring regular meetings with a Parkinson’s nurse and other health professionals.
  5. Quest for a cure: Commit to a major increase in funding for research into Parkinson’s.

We’re so grateful to everyone who has promoted and supported the petition so far – together, let’s continue to make Parkinson’s impossible to ignore.

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