Latest update (10/06/11): We have now submitted our petition which attracted over 3,000 signatures.  Thank you to everyone who signed!

Lanarkshire Ace and PALS have launched a petition asking the Government to protect the benefits that people with learning disabilities, autism and Asperger's receive.

The petition was signed by Michael McCann MP at the Lanarkshire Ace meeting on Thursday 24th March 2011.

The full text of the petition is:

We urge the Government to maintain and protect the level of benefits that people with learning disabilities, autism and Asperger's receive.

As learning disabilities, autism and Asperger's are lifelong conditions, people who have them require this income to achieve and maintain a reasonable quality of life.

We trust that you will honour your pledge to protect the most vulnerable people in society.

You can sign the petition online by clicking here.

You can download a copy of the petition by clicking here.

If you would like hard copies of the petition sent to you, you can contact us on 01355 230202 or write to:

Signed hard copies of the petition should be sent to the above address.