Write to your MP to support the Movers & Shakers’ Parky Charter in Parliament!

The Movers & Shakers podcasters have been fighting to improve the conditions of people living with Parkinson’s with The Parky Petition. In an exciting update, the petition is now set to be 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.

Now, a date for the debate has been set for Monday 17 November – but we need your help to ensure its success.

Cure Parkinson’s has been supporting the petition, alongside Parkinson’s UK and Spotlight YOPD. We’re now calling on our supporters to write to their local MP, to secure their attendance at the upcoming debate and highlight the importance of this moment for people with Parkinson’s.

You can download a letter template about the petition to write to your MP below:

How do I find my local MP?

You can use the tool below to find your local MP and their contact information.

Where to watch

You can watch the debate live on the UK Parliament YouTube channel at 6pm GMT on Monday 17 November.

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.